Switching from DISQUS to Facebook comments has improved discussions at Politico

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Has anyone noticed how the level of discussion on political sites such as Politico has suddenly improved when they moved from DISQUS to Facebook.

The troll count seems to have drastically reduced once real names are associated with comments.

It's great to finally read comments without feeling embarrassed to be part of the human race.

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On Ello, comments lead to respectful discussions without a real name policy. On HN, I don't often see many issues without a real name policy either. I suppose it depends on the community, policies and maybe actual content, but the point is, that imposing a system in support of real name policies will also sideline those concerned with privacy while also contributing to the bubble effect.

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