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Artists Turn GoFundMe Comments Into A 'Get Well Soon!' Card For A Sick System

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Artists Turn GoFundMe Comments Into A 'Get Well Soon!' Card For A Sick System

September 29, 2020 • "We're thinking about it as an archive of well wishes, but an archive that shouldn't exist, that exists because of a terrible structural inequality that we all face," says artist Sam Lavigne.

Artists Turn GoFundMe Comments Into A 'Get Well Soon!' Card For A Sick System

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Mailbag: Saying Goodbye To Comments

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Mailbag: Saying Goodbye To Comments

August 24, 2016 • Users responded to NPR's recent decision to shut down comments.

NPR Website To Get Rid Of Comments

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NPR Website To Get Rid Of Comments

August 17, 2016 • What does the decision mean for the NPR community?

Let's Talk: Can Comments Advance Science?

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Let's Talk: Can Comments Advance Science?

November 4, 2013 • Comments are a great way to engage with readers and expand on a piece. But they can also introduce false information, polarize readers and foster incivility. Tania Lombrozo is ready to talk about how to strike a balance between these two poles; are you?

Dear Readers: Have You Yelled At Me Recently? Thank You!

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Dear Readers: Have You Yelled At Me Recently? Thank You!

December 6, 2012 • When her blog posts are contested and corrected, this evokes gratitude in commentator Barbara J. King. Fresh from an anthropology conference presentation on "co-constructing knowledge through blogging," King says it's the blogger-reader connection that brings her writing alive.

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Experimenting with Facebook Connect

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