Beginning July 1, 2023, we will no longer be hosting comments on our websites.
We understand that comments can be a good way to discuss and debate the news and to interact with other members of the community. However, open comments, because they are difficult to moderate, sometimes become forums for spam, or worse, abusive and hateful speech that is not in line with our desire to host a free exchange of ideas in a manner that is courteous and respectful. In addition, testing has shown that removing the comments will improve site load times, which means less waiting and a better user experience for our valued readers and subscribers.
As always, we love to hear from our readers. If you want to reach us, our reporters’ email addresses are on every story we post. You can also send your feedback to us at commenting@medianewsgroup.com. We are also active on social media, and we would be delighted if you would follow us on Twitter or visit our Facebook page where we can continue the conversation. And if you have a strong opinion you’d like to see published, you can send us a letter to the editor at opinion@scng.com.
