OpenWebReviews of openweb.com

While reading an article on CNN's website, I always see a "comment" button but when I click on it, it takes me to the bottom of the page but no comments show up. There are always 200+ comments on these articles but for some reason I can't comment or see the ones that are there. The article I was reading today when this happened is at "httрѕ://ԝԝԝ.ϲոո.ϲοm/2024/09/05/mеԁіа/ԝhіtе-hοսѕе-ϲοոԁеmոѕ-tսϲkеr-ϲаrlѕοո-ոаzі-рrοраgаոԁа-іոtеrvіеԝ/іոԁех.html#οреոԝеb-ϲοոvο" After going to OpenWeb's site and reading their material, it appears to be a censorship platform aimed at only allowing comments that fit neatly into what the site owners want them to be, rejecting all other comments that don't fit into the narrative the site owners are pushing. That is what it seems like it is geared toward. They boast of boosting site usage, increasing the time spent on the site by users, and user retention. I guess that works as they say when they eliminate all other points of view except for one. And perhaps that does generate more revenue for a site like CNN, but what does that do for our society by creating an echo-chamber where everyone believes the same things and repeatedly pat each other on the backs for doing so? People who would sell our 1st amendment right to free speech for any amount of money lack the kind of qualities that true Americans have. I personally hope this company goes bankrupt and preferably before they help bring about the end of free speech.

OpenWeb is frequently censoring my comments and when I have contacted them to ask why (which honesty is a mystery to me) they do not answer. They have a number of stated purposes incl creating 'safe spaces', but no stated ambition to offer the user 'fair treatment' or 'transparancy' - and they certainly don't do that. Specifically, they should also make it clear whether a given comment has been published - now it f4lsely appears to the logged-in user as his/her comment has been posted - but it is invisible to any other user. It would also be nice to have a counter on each article that showed the number of comments they have held back for review or already rejected - it's really a joke that you can see users keep typing comments, but none gets posted - and they ironically write 'Be the first to comment'. Maybe time for our politicians to legislate about basic transparency in the public online debate? 'Open'Web is not your friend.

One of the biggest censorship system in our western world countries. Whenever you see this name applied in a comment section of any media be prepared that any non mainstream opinion will get deleted and you banned sooner or later. Should be called Close Web Such systems are really dangerous for any free speech society

They shouldn't even recieve one star, they didn't earn it. The aren't a moderator company as they claim; they are a leftist censorship company that ensures that any interactions on your forum will comply with politically correct standards and that there will be no disagreements within it, essentially turning any forum into an echo chamber and fanboi cheerleader page. I haven't been able to comment on anything for over a year now on Yahoo. I must have stated the uncomfortable truth.

"Headline seems misleading since Hawley went to Governor's Ham Breakfast looking for Lucas Kunce and began with some comment about seeing Kunce outside his basement" in respose to: "‘Why are you so weird?’: Lucas Kunce taunts Josh Hawley during squabble about debates" Openweb states my comment violates the community guidelines and has been rejected.

The program OpenWeb censors things that are NOT hate speech 0%. Moreover they seem to continue to censor off and on like a person is on a special list to censor, while others comment worse comments with no repercussions. This program should be banned as it is not doing its job and most likely they have other motives for censorship with this program. Several conservative leaning people have been censored while liberal leaning people with same comments just different view were not.

Garbage. Yahoo and Huffpost uses this company to continue their Hate agenda. Moderators block your comments saying it violates community standards which is a LIE. Once they have rejected your comment you go on their list and they block all the time....Companies like this exist to spread hate and glorify liars

I commented on recent Yahoo story about a motorcyclist killed by a left-turn vehicle. I am a rider, too, and posted I feared this type of encounter as well has being hit from behind at a stop by texting drivers. The comment was rejected and I don't know why.