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Google News Allowing Story Participants To Comment

Posted by kdawson on from the starting-at-web-1.0 dept.

Jamie found this analysis of Google News's foray into community commentary. They are starting it off by only allowing people involved with the story to comment — and participants must first be authenticated by email. The article rounds up other bloggers' views on the game-changing nature, and the possible dangers to Google, of this new feature. Here is a sample of comments to a Google News story.

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  1. I'd like to comment by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I'm not involved in the story. So I won't.

    Copying this policy could really work for Slashdot I think.

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