My Opinion for Engadget Turning Off Comment

This week, biggest news for me is definitely Engadget: We're turning comments off for a bit

Some of many reactions:

• Engadget editor: Why I turned off comments - VentureBeat
• Gizmodo's Comment System: How It Works and Why It's Better - Gizmodo (This one is hilarious)
• Engadget shuts down commenting: Comment about it here! - BetaNews
• Engadget Calls a Timeout for Commenters - Wired
• Yeah, actually it was something you said: Engadget turns off comments (briefly) - Guardian

It's definitely "iPad Controversy" and the lesson from this case is "Apple issue(s) always cause problems" (whichever the side it does). As Blognone editor, I understand Joshua Topolsky, Engadget editor, very well. This sentence is very true for me:

our commenting community makes up only a small percentage of our readership (and the bad eggs an even smaller part of that number), so while they may be loud, they don't speak for most people who come to Engadget looking for tech news.

Yes, the silent majority is the other one you should care. Read their mind and treat them well.

The other point Topolsky told VentureBeat (link above) is also true:

“Honestly it’s a bit of an experiment,”

My experiment result: only big impact can shake belief, faith, arrogance, and Reality Distortion Field.

Being Blognone editor for more than 5 years has taught me a lot on governing. Can sum up to two lessons:

• "No compromise" is the only way to deal with Apple zealots (trust me, I tried them all)
• Judge the people on contributions, not mouth