The state of Nintendo Everything’s comments
Posted on July 20, 2015 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates
Hi everyone. I really feel as though this post is necessary so that we can address the state of the site’s comments.
So. Over the past several years, there’s been very little moderation on the site when it comes to comments. As of late, however, I’ve noticed – with others pointing this out to me as well – that things have become a bit on the sour side.
I’ve mentioned this a couple over times over the past few weeks, but I don’t want our comments to become toxic. While I won’t want to name any names, it’s easy to come across cases of this on a number of well-known websites – gaming and non-gaming. This is something I’ve been keen on avoiding since the site launched many years ago.
I’ve touched on this already, but Nintendo Everything is a games website. We talk about Nintendo games. Things are supposed to be fun and light-hearted. Of course, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for serious discussions and heated debates. But I believe there comes a point when comments can become detrimental, and there’s nothing to be gained from certain types of discussions.
It’s a matter of where we draw the line. To me, attacking and/or harassing others shouldn’t be acceptable. When we’re being overly mean to each other, what’s the point of having comments? Why can’t we have comments that are welcoming to all types of people?
I don’t intend to take moderation too seriously here. I think people should be able to say what they want to at the end of the day. But ultimately, when things seem like they’re getting out of hand, that’s when I feel I need to step in.
The one thing I’ll say is that I believe we should be able to respect each other. If we can’t even do that, then that is pretty sad in my book.
I don’t know what else to say. I’m looking to accommodate everyone. Some people will want no moderation, while others will want plenty. Some people will think that we’re taking things too far, while others will be on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’ve seen both sides of the coin. If nothing that I’m saying isn’t resonating with you, well, I don’t know how to respond. All I can say is that I’m doing my best. It isn’t easy.
