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Man Arrested For ESPN.com Comment That Threatened To Kill Kids Over New LeBron Sneaker
We hate to use such cliched terms, but it's hard to describe the ESPN.com comment section without words like "cesspool" and "wretched hive of scum and villainy" and "somehow even worse than Yahoo's comment section." But that's an unfair generalization. Not everyone there is horribly racist or a ward...

Discussion Discussion: Surrounded By Assholes
If you've read our previous Discussion Discussions, or the Comment Of The Fortnight-Ish columns before those, by now you're likely familiar with how they work: we artfully (we hope) and circuitously (uh, yeah) lay out an argument for how best to conduct oneself down there, and hopefully by the end y...

Discussion Discussion: Of Math And Commenting
OK, various malcontents, you've finally broken us down, and we're going to admit something deeply uncomfortable. Here it is:...

Discussion Discussion: A Word About Trolls And Stupid People, From The Deadspin Kinja Faeries
"Ultimately, who gives a shit?"...

Local Newshounds Unleashed To Find "Good Job, Good Effort" Kid
A man claiming to be the father of young Jack Meyer, the "Good Job, Good Effort" kid, left a comment on a post at Midwest Sports Fans. In under two hours, two separate CBS affiliates left their own comments, desperately trying to get in touch with the family....


Comments Of The Fortnight-Ish: Srsly?
To kick off today's discussion, here are two exceptionally great, fairly recent comments for you to examine:...

Comments Of The Fortnight-Ish: Your Racist Jokes Are The Pee-Pee In Our Coke
In recent articles on commenting we've discussed freshness and originality, and now, having tackled those, we're prepared to move on to the slightly weightier topic of race relations in Western culture. Well, not quite. But we are going to talk about racist jokes....

Comments Of The Fortnight-Ish: Blood Week Edition
Let's talk about originality. When a joke makes you laugh, who exactly gets to claim credit for being a funny comedian?...

A Word From Your Ninjas About The Scary Changes In The Comments Section
OK, we understand there is some anger and confusion about the changes in the comments section, and we want to take the time to explain it as best we can....

Your Vile, Insensitive Comments Have Been Put On Notice, Swine
"For a site whose taste is questioned regularly, the entry lacked the snark and ridicule the site makes its bones with. When one scrolls down to the comment section, however, humanity quickly fades." boomroasted[HuffyPo]...

A Wrap-Up Of Deadspin Commenting Highlights From 2010
Greetings. It's the ghost of David Carradine. The Ninjas would like a word with you people. No admonishments, just accolades. So please listen carefully and keep your wits about you. Remember: pet the cobra once, but do not kiss it....
