The New York Times Shortens Reader Comments to 2,000 Characters
For The New York Times, it appears less is more. At least when it comes to reader comments on the website. Today the paper announced that it will now limit comments on article to 2,000 charahcters, down from its usual limit of 5,000. The Wrap investigated this new policy, and this is what Aron Pilhofer, Editor of Interactive News, had to say:
We’ve had one of the highest character limits known to humanity for a long time.
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