Are comments moderated on HillaryClinton.com?

Apparently the answer is “YES.”

I heard a speech from her last night asking people to come to her web site and share our thoughts. I did just that on this post, in a very clean and respectful way. My message was asking her to gracefully concede, acknowledging that she fought a good race but nonetheless has lost, albeit by a very small margin. I even twittered it, so others could share their feedback. (This was 12 hours ago.)

My comment is not available in the over 1100 comments, and if you read thru them, there IS NOT A SINGLE NEGATIVE COMMENT. How can this be?

HillaryClinton.com is new media at its worst. Giving people a chance to register and comment, and then doing massive and one-sided filtering of comments to convey a massively inaccurate record of the facts.

Hillary was a candidate for the last century. Yes, a lot of people are more comfortable back there, but the times, they are a changin’. For the better, in my opinion, despite all the messiness of the change.

Moderating comments (e.g. for profanity) is standard practice on some websites, like the Huffington Post. But they show you the number of total comments and the the number in the moderation queue. They even proved an easy-to-find FAQ on their comment policy.

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Beverly Westling February 21, 2009 at 11:14 am: Dear Hillary,
I think dearly of you and only want to help. Please forgive me for being critical but please do something about your figure. You look bad in your pant suits. I wish I could call you as a friend and tell you to get some help with your wardrobe.

What you may think you are hiding is only showing more in pants. I am not a young person, I am an old lady but always try to keep up with fashion. With all your money and connections you can do so much better and you don’t have to diet to look chic.

I am referring to your trip as Secretary Of State. Watch yourself and see what I mean. I wanted you as President and voted for you in the primarys. I hope someone lets you read this. Please hire a designer for yourself.

Ver fondly,
Beverly