The reason you provided for stopping comments is "...to create a safe and engaging place for users..." which, I suspect, is complete hogwash. Opinions and debate are not supposed to be 'safe'. That is the whole point of free speech; to be able to express one's opinion without fear of censorship, but with the risk of disagreement and criticism. Whilst the quality of comment is often poor, that is more a reflection of people's frustration at being ignored by successive Governments on both sides of the Atlantic. Silencing it just makes the issue worse. Yahoo is guilty of the worst kind of journalistic cowardice.

stop just posting your bias left wing agendas, soiling every other view because you dont agree with it, the right wing has as much freedom of speech as the left. just because you dont believe in the views doesnt mean they shouldnt be published. its a personal choice if or what you follow, for a newscaster/journalist you should at least report impartially and let your readers make up there own mind. if you dont then you are no better than somebody/organisation spreading propoganda on either side to influence minds. sure some people have done it before.... stalin, hitler, hussein, bin laden

ALL dedicated Yahoo users have one unanimous voice and comment :
BRING BACK THE COMMENTS SECTION.
"Temporarily suspended Comments" was a cheap way to fool and actually say " Permanently ". Till users give up and forget it.
Stopped comments during a global season of riots by a certain minority community so as to please and appease them. Dont bend forwards for them. They don't matter. Contribute nothing positive or meaningful to society or mankind. Cannot ever.

Never understood this : USA - Free Country, Free Speech. Yet, if someone comments about someone's Race, Religion, Color that is regarded as Racist. Then what is FREE speech ? None.
No deleting of email account or handing ones mobile numbers ( conveniently labelled as 'code' sent for verification ) to Govt authorities to trace individual.

Mobile phone is the best tracking device to monitor and locate an individual. No CHIP insertion in body.
"Hi, please let us know how we can improve further." Read below :
"VERIZON Didn't do Nothing to improve "further". Scared about "Comments" section. Negative Feedback. Shares drop. Not Public opinion. Wash Hands Off Sensitive matters. Bothered about own investment and public image. NY Stock Market Share Prices.
OK, lets see what NEW Owners front Guru Gowrappan can do ? Puppet to Dance to the tunes of new owners or have a say to the voices of the majority public ? ( Subscribers - what they WANT ).
Guru means GOD in Indian. Lets see if this God can answer the prayers of the followers. TRUE GOD.
Followers wishes : " BRING THE COMMENTS BACK ASAP".

YES, here's how you can IMPROVE further... LISTEN TO THE READERS COMMENTS!! Knock, Knock, HELLO !!! Anyone Home ?

The "FREE" Press / Media always lament when they are "muzzled" by 'Dictatorship' Governments.
Yet, it is the same "FREE" Press / Media that "muzzles" its readers and viewers, by neither allowing "free" comments nor “freely” allowing to voice one's views and opinions. Hierocracy.
Hope the 'new' owners, Yahoo EMEA Ltd, will begin a dawn of a 'new' era.
Desired suggestions :
1 ) FREE SPEECH irrespective of Race, Religion, Caste, Color or Creed.
Even in the choicest of invectives. Dont worry about what Whites, Blacks, Browns, Yellows,
Green, Orange, Purple feel about comments against them.
( "The opinions expressed are solely those of the commentators, and not necessarily shared by the 'owners' of the site" - SIMPLE )
2 ) Get rid of the "Report Abuse" button
3 ) Get rid of the "Flag As Inappropriate".
4 ) No Moderators to EDIT or DELETE comments.
( Biased Moderators of Race, Religion, Color, Personal views, etc will edit / delete opinions not
agreeable to their own personal views ).
Especially the Young, who know nothing about anything, world carrying them on shoulders.
5 ) “SAFE PLACE” ? Let people have a war of words online, than a physical war on the streets. NO place is "SAFE" nowadays.

YAHOO Comments 'were' the BEST in the world. Others have tried, but cant match. NO comparison to Yahoo at all. Yahoo was BEST!

THAT is FREE SPEECH in its TRUE essence. Be the FIRST to take the LEAD, let others follow.
Set the Ball rolling.....

"Hi, please let us know how we can improve further." Read below :
"VERIZON Didn't do Nothing to improve "further". Scared about "Comments" section. Negative Feedback. Shares drop. Not Public opinion. Wash Hands Off Sensitive matters. Bothered about own investment and public image. NY Stock Market Share Prices.
OK, lets see what NEW Owners front Guru Gowrappan can do ? Puppet to Dance to the tunes of new owners or have a say to the voices of the majority public ? ( Subscribers - what they WANT ).
Guru means GOD in Indian. Lets see if this God can answer the prayers of the followers. TRUE GOD.
Followers wishes : " BRING THE COMMENTS BACK ASAP".

YES, here's how you can IMPROVE further... LISTEN TO THE READERS COMMENTS!! Knock, Knock, HELLO !!! Anyone Home ?

The "FREE" Press / Media always lament when they are "muzzled" by 'Dictatorship' Governments.
Yet, it is the same "FREE" Press / Media that "muzzles" its readers and viewers, by neither allowing "free" comments nor “freely” allowing to voice one's views and opinions. Hypocracy.
Hope the 'new' owners, Yahoo EMEA Ltd, will begin a dawn of a 'new' era. Desired suggestions :
1 ) FREE SPEECH irrespective of Race, Religion, Caste, Color or Creed.
Even in the choicest of invectives.
2 ) Get rid of the "Report Abuse" button
3 ) Get rid of the "Flag As Inappropriate".
4 ) No Moderators to EDIT or DELETE comments.
( Biased Moderators of Color, Religion, Personal views, etc ).
5 ) “SAFE PLACE” ? Let people have a war of words online, than a physical war on the streets. NO place is "SAFE" nowadays.

YAHOO Comments 'were' the BEST in the world. Others have tried, but cant match. NO comparison to Yahoo at all. Yahoo was BEST!

THAT is FREE SPEECH in its TRUE essence. Be the FIRST to take the LEAD, let others follow.
Set the Ball rolling.....