Last month I wrote about some of the ways to make comment moderation more nuanced than a simple publish / don't publish decision, such as the way in which Labour List tags some comments as trash - and it is then up to the site visitor to decide whether or not to read such comments. I also highlighted the perils of the Daily Mail's approach - letting people vote comments up/down - because that often simply produces a herd mentality that reflects the opinions of the readers rather than the mer
