No matter what side of an issue a &#x27;true believer&#x27; is on they do not like having their dogma challenged. In the modern web comments have frequently played that role, so, it is no wonder that comments are dying out.<p>Of course, no one will say that is why their own comment section is going away. There is always some high-minded reason why they shouldn&#x27;t have comments. It doesn&#x27;t hurt that comments aren&#x27;t advertiser safe. Protecting a brand runs counter to having open comments.