Like many social media platforms, Twitter has a comments option. However, users often choose to turn off the comment feature. When is this a good idea?

Turning off comments is a good idea when the discussion becomes harmful rather than constructive. Hostile or abusive comments can make the space unsafe, so disabling comments can prevent further abuse. Disagreement, curiosity about others’ opinions, and productive dialogue are not by themselves reasons to turn comments off.

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