Confessions of a 'Content Cop': Reader Comments, Civility and Censorship

I'm one of those people some Politics Daily readers seem to hate. I'm a "content cop," one of about 10 comment moderators responsible for maintaining practical civility on this site. I am part of what we jokingly call the Politics Daily police department -- "the PD PD." PD articles -- including this one -- give readers a chance to post a comment. That's part of our attempt to "cultivate a civilized and thoughtful forum" among different viewpoints -- what columnist Jeffrey Weiss dubbed a "civilogue." But not all reader comments make it past the guards. Many readers get angry about that, claim ...

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