I did not turn comments back on because I changed my mind about comment sections.
I turned them back on because structure matters.
I still believe comment sections can rot minds when they reward reaction over thought, insults over arguments, and performance over understanding. That has not changed.
What has changed is the structure around the conversation.
This publication now has Reply Rules. Disagreement, correction, and serious pushback are welcome. Personal attacks, slurs, spam, drive-by insults, conspiracy dumping, copy-paste propaganda, and derailments may be hidden.
That does not mean agreement is required.
It means replies should engage the argument.
The goal is not agreement.
The goal is better thinking.
So yes, comments are on.
We will see whether a comment section can be a workshop instead of a wood chipper.