Posted by: boredwithbs58 Mon, Jul 16 2007
They should make parks for other animals to play in, too: Brazilians, Ecuadorans, Dominicans- pretty much anyone of negroid ancestry. Keep the public safe!!
Posted by: ILLEGAL AND LOVING IT! Mon, Jul 16 2007
Hey bored58 - they do... it's called Squantz Pond.
Simply more of the same...anti-immigrant scum rising to the surface by a newspaper that does a horrible job monitoring comments.
It's simple, get rid of the comment section of the News-Times website. The lack of monitoring by the newspaper only does a disservice to the area and reinforces the belief among many in the state Danbury as a hotbed of xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiment in Connecticut.
Tell the News-Times to get their act together or get rid of the comments.
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It seems like others are beginning to question the use of the message boards also.
...Normally comments like that would have been deleted immediately. NT has no notion of brand management whatsoever.
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SHO- frankly, I'd prefer they do away with the message boards altogether. moderating them is a full time job, and the NT's recent downsizing has left these forums ripe for abuse.
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Illegal - I agree, these board offer no value add whatsoever and they only serve to underscore how irresponsible the NT has become in offering bigots a platform to spread their vile rhetoric in our community.
There are ways to moderate boards effectively, but regrettably, the NT staff just isn't tech savvy enough for the job at hand. Maybe the new ownership will change that, but I doubt it.
UPDATE (6:15 P.M.): Racist quote is still on the News-Times site.
UPDATE (9:15 P.M.): Quote is still on the News-Times site.
UPDATE (7/17 @ 11:32 AM): Still posted online.
UPDATE (7/18 @ 12:30 PM): Bigoted comment still online.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of day laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
