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Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants

(AP) -- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Team infiltrates paid 'army' of interest posters

You've studied the blogs and the consumer comments online, and you're ready to hit the mall for that special holiday gift. You’re about to make a major investment based on bullet-proof online research -- right? Think ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

For children, some sarcastic comments can be lost in translation

(Medical Xpress) -- It turns out irony and sarcasm are completely lost on youth. Yeah, right.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

NYTimes.com friends Facebook in revamp

In a bid to elevate the debate, The New York Times is revamping reader comments on its website and joining a growing number of US newspapers in integrating Facebook into its commenting system.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Digital media a factor in ferocity of political campaigns

A University of Missouri study of recent political blogs indicates politics are getting nastier due to digital media, which are segmenting people into polarized interest groups. The researcher recommends a balanced approach ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China vendors 'riot' online over Taobao fee hike

Tens of thousands of frustrated small Chinese vendors are "online rioting" in protest at a decision by the nation's top web retailer Taobao to raise service fees, state media said on Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swedish papers limit web comments to stem racism

(AP) -- Three of Sweden's biggest newspapers are changing their websites to monitor instant, anonymous comments from readers - a move designed to crack down on Internet expressions of racism and hatred.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Australian sacked for Facebook rant

An Australian man who posted a foul-mouthed rant against management on social networking site Facebook has lost an employment tribunal appeal after he was sacked.

Technology / Business

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Angry online commenters can cause negative perceptions of corporations, researchers find

With the increasing pervasiveness of social media and online communication in the operation of most organizations and corporations, little is known about the potential effects of public expressions of anger displayed throughout ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Facebook revamps comments platform for websites

Facebook is revamping a platform designed to power the frequently unruly comments space on websites.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

YouTube PSAs: Comments more persuasive than videos

(PhysOrg.com) -- Michigan State University researchers, studying public service announcements placed on YouTube about marijuana use, have found that the comments accompanying the PSAs are more influential ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Newspaper takes stand against 'comment trolls'

They lurk in the comments sections of websites, firing off inflammatory messages behind a cloak of anonymity.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 12

Google introduces new commenting tool 'Sidewiki'

Google unveiled a new tool on Wednesday which allows notes and comments to be posted alongside Web pages for others to read.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Canadian model unmasks blog tormentor

A Canadian model has won a landmark case in a New York court after Google was forced to disclose the online identity of a blogger who anonymously posted derogatory comments about the Vogue covergirl.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Password-protected comments off limits to boss, jury rules

In a time when chat rooms, social networking and online forums are commonplace, how far can a company go in monitoring them for negative comments from discontented employees before they are guilty of "cybersnooping"?

Technology / Internet

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Comment

A comment is generally a verbal or written remark often related to an added piece of information, or an observation or statement. These are usually marked with an abbreviation, such as "obs." or "N.B.". The term "comment" may have different meanings depending on specific fields of usage.

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