We have long valued the comments section of our website as a place to raise differing viewpoints, let us know voices we might have missed, point out errors or confusing language — and let readers engage in a lively debate.
But, unfortunately, we have also witnessed our commenting section becoming an uncivil place that drives readers away and opens those trying to engage in thoughtful conversation to hateful, personal attacks.
The Denver Post has tried a variety of approaches over the years to counter that, including encouraging our journalists to engage with commenters and adding layers of controls around our moderation with professional full-time moderators.
None of it managed to make our commenting section the productive space for engagement we envisioned.
Our resources need to be devoted to bringing you news that matters and makes us worthy of the trust you put in us when you subscribe to The Post. And so we have decided to close our commenting sections effective July 1.
This doesn’t mean we don’t want to hear from you. Clicking on a Denver Post staff writer’s byline opens a page where you can email the writer directly. The “Contact Us” at the bottom of our website brings up a full directory of our staff and how to reach us. In addition, we invite you to subscribe to our newsletters and follow our main Facebook and Twitter accounts, or one of our many specialized accounts, where you can continue to comment on and debate the many issues facing Colorado. We also encourage readers who feel passionately about our stories to submit letters to the editor.
To those who have sought to make our commenting sections a welcoming, interesting, educational place to visit, we thank you and we hope to continue hearing from you.
Thank you again for supporting local news and The Denver Post.
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