Why does CNN.com even bother letting people comment on news stories?

[Random Variable]

Even when the story is not political, many of the comments border on the insane.

 

[FoBoT]

 

[Arcadio]

It brings traffic to their website.

 

[BeauJangles]

Even when the story is not political, many of the comments border on the insane.

Because people believe that others want to hear their opinions.

 

[MarkXIX]

Because college students actually believe that what they say matters.

 

[Jeff7]

Because people believe that others want to hear their opinions.

The various talking heads on TV get paid to do nothing but tell people the opinions of their producers.

 

[ScottyB]

Because George Bush hates black people.

 

[MarkXIX]

The various talking heads on TV get paid to do nothing but tell people the opinions of their producers.

Yeah, but there's a difference between "paid" and "naiive". College students fall in the latter category.

 

[KoolAidKid]

They are trying to appear hip with the whole blog thing.

 

[brblx]

Yeah, but there's a difference between "paid" and "naiive". College students fall in the latter category.

there are plenty of 'political analysts' on TV with the thinking capacity of a walnut.

 

[El Guaraguao]

It brings traffic to their website.

this

 

[her209]

YouTube Syndrome

 

[MarkXIX]

I couldn't agree more. I find Glenn Beck entertaining, but he is an absolute dipshit half the time.

 

[brblx]

half the time? lol.

 

[Imp]

They read 'tweets' on air now too...

 

[Sureshot324]

why not? You don't have to read them if you don't want to.