Yahoo! and AOL are helping incite division and polarizing through reader comments. It is easy for the comments to manipulate others.
I have noticed that story comments by readers are increasingly negative, abusive, and creating more discord in our already uncivil society. It's so easy for these comments to incite hatred with their incessant insults. Facebook admitted they are aware of foreign entities on their format attempting to influence Americans. You are equally--maybe more so -- responsible for this irresponsibility. Why not suspend reader comments after articles for three months and gauge the results? I find few commenters have even a rudimentary grasp of historical fact and are quick to condemn and insult anyone who doesn't share their own personal emotions. Yahoo! and AOL can do better and make the first moves toward quelling the ugliness that is now the portrayal of Americans. PLEASE.
Linda Samarzia
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