From Slate Magazine · · 50s
Comment Section Comeback
Slate’s comment section survives despite internet trolls.
In brief
Slate’s comment section survives despite internet trolls. Slate’s comment section remains active after decades of decline, with staff writer Luke Winkie confronting his biggest hater to understand its resilience. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Slate’s comment section
Slate’s comment section is dying in digital media but survives as a unique space for discourse.
Host and writer
Host Kate Lindsay joins staff writer Luke Winkie to explore Slate’s decades-old commenter community.
Biggest hater
Winkie called up his biggest hater to find out what keeps him coming back to Slate’s comments.
Slate’s legacy
Slate’s comment section has endured for 30 years despite internet trolls and platform shifts.
Why it matters
The comment section’s survival shows how niche communities can thrive even as mainstream platforms decline.
What it means
Slate’s comment section remains active after decades of decline, with staff writer Luke Winkie confronting his biggest hater to understand its resilience.
