Comments on: Look at this exchange of comments on www.timesofmalta.com

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:50:15 +0000

Well, the comments made here are proof, if any is needed, that at least one half of the debate has been squeezed out of timesofmalta.com There are plenty of racist comments there, but the non-racist voices are few and far between, and the anti-racist voices are almost non-existent. Curiously, some of those who comment say that people are afraid to say what they think for fear of being branded racist.

Oh dear.

By: Antoine Vella

Antoine Vella — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:19:21 +0000

I have all but given up trying to post on the Times site. Apart from the fact that moderation takes too long (on one occasion, 3 days) considering that it is not a blog but a news site, the comments of the same dozen people are so repetitive that the whole exercise becomes tedious. I’m guessing but it seems to be that there is more than one moderator and they have different criteria on which they base their moderation.

By: Sybil

Sybil — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:09:21 +0000

“Francis Tuesday, 13 January 1615hrs
I recently came across a quote from Socrates that said that one of the shortcomings of democracy is that it treated the opinions of all citizens as equal in value. I think he may have been right!”

Maybe you can find us a Socrates quote that sets rules that determine who should ultimately be allowed to vote come election time.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:22:23 +0000

Adrian, I was thinking along the same lines. What is it with these people – what do illegal immigrants have to do with utility bills now? Boggles the mind…..Yes, some people are ‘experts’ in every subject under the sun. I wonder if these ‘experts’ are using a pen name as a disguise.

By: Adrian Borg

Adrian Borg — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:51:23 +0000

Have a look at this “nugget” from IGalea in today’s edition. Incidentally the topic is the new utility rates:

“With Gonzipn’s impositions to compensate for their incompetence and arrogance we were sent back to the stone age since many people cannot make ends meet Mario. That is what the Maltese people have been reduced to.And don’t forget that we have to pay for the wastage of water, electricity, telephone, internet, children allowance, lodging, food and everything that the now nearly 12,000 illegal immigrats which your Gonzipn allows to remain in Malta against the majority of the peoples wishes.”

The guy is nothing short of a paranoid nutcase.

By: Alfred Camilleri

Alfred Camilleri — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:30:32 +0000

I.Galea. I see that you are always commenting on all blogs, bar none. The pity is that most of your comments are ‘cretinati’. And do you think you’re being witty in using the term Gonzipn all the time?

By: NGT

NGT — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:11:13 +0000

Oh come on! Your envy knows no bounds. DCG clearly cannot stomach people like Igalea whose erudition, logic and unbiased arguments make hers seem so puerile and partisan.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:52:45 +0000

Daphne: Same thing for YouTube. Excellent site, brainless commentary.

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:17:37 +0000

John Betts got it right.

By: A.M.

A.M. — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:23:18 +0000

I’m not sure I’d go as far as calling timesofmalta.com, and of course The Times, excellent in content. However, the online commentators merit a study. Ever considered slamming them in an article, Daphne?

[Daphne – It’s the site that’s excellent, not the content. The content has yet to match the standard of organisation of the site, and its quality. I’ve written about the comments already.]