The Hook

Well done! Congratulations.

Well done! Congratulations.

Fantastic

I love the Tyee and its spawn. I believe that BC Boy would like to limit the comments because he believes most of his comments are not agreed upon by the vast majority of Tyee posters. I like the comments being wide open - as open as possible keeping in mind we have to ward off unpleasant obfuscaters name-calling and illegally trolling.

Congrats guys, and girls

Keep up your good work. Just don't ban me.

A poster a rep for others?

"I believe that BC Boy would like to limit the comments because he believes most of his comments are not agreed upon by the vast majority of Tyee posters. I like the comments being wide open - as open as possible keeping in mind we have to ward off unpleasant obfuscaters name-calling and illegally trolling."

Wrong on all accounts. 60 or more posts is a bit excessive.

and since when is trolling "illegal"? Is there some section in an regulatory act
that says so??

and since when is this particular poster some kind of spokesperson for everyone who contributes??

If I had my way with this Tyee, I'd let
the first 5 to 6 get their opinions in
and no more than that,

Well Done David

Just keep on doing what you're doing - trying, as time goes on, to find a way to deal with the obvious problems that come up. I think you do a reasonable job of policing offensive and personal remarks, most of the time, and I know it's a difficult thing to do.

I would like, if possible, to see more financial and economic analysis by Will McMartin and, as you used to do in the past, more film and book reviews.

Dorothy Woodend, especially.

One other small quibble - I know you've heard it before - dump the best comments/all comments thing. Please.

And thank you.

...

Congrats, Tyee, well deserved.

Limit or no limit, you won't have much of a discussion if you allow only 5 comments. Then it becomes about who comments first. The comments here (usually) enhance the topic at hand. No one is forcing you to read all 60.

indeed, congratulations...

and especially, to all those commentors I keep coming back to read, and sometimes even converse with.That is not intended to dilute my appreciation for the Tyee and its staff - simply to recognize that 'we' are an integral part of this effort.

Thanks for your dedication, Tyee staff :)

BC Boy

If you had "your way with this Tyee you'd let the first five or six opinions in and that would be it".
Well "your way with this Tyee" would not win any international awards and "your way" would soon be creeping outside the opinion pages.
Most of us cancelled subscriptions to "your way" papers in the '90's.

I love the Tyee; congrats on the award.
I hope you are considering similar plans for the federal election to those you used provincially. I'm willing to contribute again.

Congrats

I love this site. One of the very, very few examples of new journalism worth two shits. Maybe the only one! The pride of BC!

Congratulations

My compliments (and thanks) to the Tyee staff and writers. One only has to watch the parade of traditional media sources following your lead to realize this site is a front-runner in the challenging task of maximizing the potential of digital news and public discourse.

On the topic of comments, I'd like to see a way to crowd-source access permissions. Perhaps anyone who collects a certain number of 'thumbs-down' has their posting privileges removed? I think it would clear out the trolls in a heartbeat without skewing the discussion towards one particular political slant. My observation of this site is that differing opinions, when well presented and backed up by solid facts or reasoned argument are treated as a valuable contribution to the conversation.

Let the audience decide.

one addition

I meant to add that the posting permissions need not be permanent. I think a week, a month, then a year, for repeat offenders would be sufficient.

my home page

Tyee is my 1st news source. Keep up the good work.

thanks everyone, and congrats back atcha

Very heartening to read these kind sentiments. Means a lot to all who work to produce the Tyee. And of course I agree with VivianLea that you who comment are partners in this, and make the site more interesting every day.

You're welcome

"make the site more interesting every day."

This is the best thing that's spicy in B.C. since KFC introduced spicy chicken nuggets.

Success breeds.....

Unions!!
Get ready to open up that wallet Beers, you have been identified for "organizing"
(I heard Rafe is the secret mole...)

Just a good natured dig, ignore me....

Congratulations, sincerely.

happy

Your sources failed to tell you we are organized already -- proud members of the UFCW. Cheers, and thanks for the congrats

Congratulations

It must be gratifying to be ranked with some organizations with pretty deep pockets. Well done, Tyee staff!!

And you're doing a great job moderating comments. Don't change a thing.

UFCW? Might as well be.

"Your sources failed to tell you we are organized already -- proud members of the UFCW. Cheers, and thanks for the congrats"

Might as well be UFCW. This is one produce store that is going bananas.

With Will McMartin and Rafe Mair, at least there's good meat on the Tyee shelf.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the Tyee staff and management. Keep up the good work in providing an alternative to the increasingly irrelevant and shrinking MSM.