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We asked an English teacher to grade Pornhub comments

Strunk and White would hang their heads in shame. 

On Jul 4, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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NPR trolls comment section trolls with masterful April Fool’s prank

You haven't even clicked on this yet and you're already commenting, aren't you?

On Apr 3, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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This science reporter is calling out her haters by reading their sexist comments out loud

What’s preventing women like Graslie from finding the same audience as their male colleagues?

On Dec 3, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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Why won’t Google+ die?

Google wants a unified network to not simply know what you’ve done but even what you might do.

On Nov 27, 2013 by Gillian Branstetter

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YouTube won’t fix the only flaw that matters

YouTube says it will fix it's broken commenting system. But it won't budge on Google+ integration.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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This ecologist and amateur comic is the most popular man on Reddit

He doesn't even post pictures of cats.

On Nov 14, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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4 videos that show everything wrong with YouTube right now

It’s safe to say that things haven’t been going well for YouTube's new commenting system.

On Nov 12, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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This angry song about Google+ is just making money for Google

“You ruined this site and called it integration,” sings Emma Blackery, “so I'm writing this song to vent my frustration.”

On Nov 11, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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Even a YouTube founder wants Google to stop trying to make Google+ happen

It's Jawed Karim's first YouTube comment in eight years, and he ain't thrilled with the new Google+ system.

On Nov 8, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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Better commenting finally comes to YouTube

YouTube flips the switch on a new conversation-style commenting system powered by Google+.

On Nov 7, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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A YouTube rap video might be the worst way to announce your pregnancy

Not the most auspicious debut for this baby.

On Nov 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Is Facebook actually making us more polite?

A new study found comments left on Facebook to be far more "civil" than those on the articles themselves.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Google’s about to start selling your image to advertisers

The Internet's newest commercial spokesperson is... you.

On Oct 11, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Comment moderation and the (anti-) social Web

Comment moderation is not a First Amendment issue, but conversations about free speech often overlook this very basic point.

On Oct 9, 2013 by [email protected]

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YouTube finally cracks down on notoriously heinous comment sections

YouTube comments are notorious dens of filth, racism, and misogyny, but now the video site is finally doing something about it.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Gaby Dunn