Editor,
Dialogue in the comments section of the Daily Lobo website is extremely off-putting. Polarized and uninformed viewpoints abound, but that’s not the only problem.
Some comments are obviously trolls trying a crude hand at sarcasm or some other form of humor. Some posts are so unintelligible that it’s impossible to determine the writer’s intention, or whether the comment should be interpreted as literal or satirical.
I’m not criticizing humor. I just think it should be intelligent on a news website.
I’ve heard some talk about how the staff should censor posts, but I think the Daily Lobo does the right thing by not inhibiting free speech. Rather, the student body should participate more online.
The Daily Lobo is not perfect, but it does a good job of providing interesting articles and commentary about UNM events and politics. There are a lot of articles that have the potential to spawn intriguing discussions but generally don’t because of the low quality of participation.
I don’t enjoy posting much because it feels like stooping down to a lower form of dialogue, and I suspect many others feel the same. Nevertheless, it would be great if the website was a place for interesting and prolific conversation. I don’t know how to do it. I’m just saying.
Sam Waggoner
UNM Student
