In the program (Media In Focus), the judgment of Bloggers who let people comment anonymously, specifically those who let people express violent and personal invectives and reactions to the articles or posts they publish online, are questioned, among others. As comments generated by the more popular posts concerning the Malu Fernandez issue increase in number daily, so did the instances of comments containing malicious tirades and cat calls on Malu Fernandez’s weight which was frowned upon as uncalled for and a detraction from the real, more pressing issue.
The absence of filters on said comments is feared to be a cause for alarm because blogs as examples of the new media could become the latest avenue for individuals with violent intentions to convene.
On a personal note, although the trend for blog ownership and readership has been picking up in the last couple of years, blogs should not be perceived as the only venue where unmoderated comments are available and offered for public access. AM band radio stations do, too, and boy they could get just as ugly.
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