&gt;<i>At a site like CNN, etc. The volume is too large and the kind of moderation people would put up with would be different.</i><p>So maybe they could NOT moderate there? How about totally free speech? (which shouldn&#x27;t need a qualifier such as &quot;totally&quot; in the first place)<p>People enjoy writing in the comments, including those involved in flame wars (especially those: else they wouldn&#x27;t participate message after message).