We announced yesterday that, starting this evening, we will discontinue readers’ self-published comments on a three-month trial basis.
Out of the 8,000-plus visits (and nearly 15,000 page views) registered at this blog yesterday, we received more than 130 comments on that decision. The verdict was … mixed: Some thought it was the end of TMV as we know it. Others expressed empathy, with a dash of remorse. And so on.
Meanwhile, a number of TMV authors took time to add their perspectives, including how to reach them with your thoughts about their posts, after self-published comments are turned off. That’s important: We’re moving forward with this three-month experiment, but the opportunity for comments is not going away; we’re only changing the means by which they’re offered.
On a related and final note: We remain interested in compelling, relevant, well-written content from guest contributors, including readers. If you have a topic in mind, send me a draft ([email protected]) and we’ll consider it for publication. (Note: The acceptance or rejection of unsolicited guest submissions is left entirely to the discretion of the site’s editors, primarily but not exclusively Joe, Dr. E., and yours truly.)