After researching other print media Web sites, it doesn't take long to see that they have a healthy dose of posters commenting on one subject or another. Unfortunately the postings aren't all that constructive; they don't make for healthy dialogue and they come from the same people day in and day out. In fact, those same people post on almost every controversial story they come across, often criticizing the publication and the writers continuously. They also post on commentaries and features, often always finding something wrong with the writer's ability or choice of subject matter. One has to wonder, if a publication is so truly awful, and its writers so inept, why do these people keep coming back to read more? Do they take joy in criticizing? Is it the voyeur in them that prompts them to seek reaction from other posters on their outrageous comments?

Whatever the case, it doesn't seem to be benefiting the good of the whole. It's tacky, quite honestly. So maybe the lack of posters at www.moultrienews.com speaks volumes about our readers and the level of class which they possess. Our readers don't have to hide behind made up names or facades.

Allowing posting could quickly become a thing of the past because it adds nothing of value to the subject matters at hand. Doing away with viewer comments should have nothing to do with the writer's ability to take judgement and criticism; or anything to do with the publication's ability to accept when they've printed something that may have stirred the pot.

Professionals in this industry have a thick skin and they can handle being called out. It's up to editors and publishers to start discerning who is embarrassing who.