Modern online discussions are often plagued by uninformed comments, as many participants react to headlines or snippets without reading the full article. This habit undermines meaningful discourse, spreads misinformation, and frustrates both readers and content creators. A potential solution could involve implementing a system that tracks whether commenters have actually engaged with the content before they post.
One way to address this issue is by assigning a "reading status" badge to comments, indicating whether the commenter likely read the article. This could function through:
The badge could be binary ("Read/Unverified") or tiered ("Skimmed," "In-Depth Read"), adjusted dynamically depending on article length and complexity.
A system like this could benefit multiple stakeholders:
Some users might initially resist tracking, but a transparent, opt-in model—combined with incentives for credibility—could encourage adoption.
A minimal viable product (MVP) could involve:
Privacy would be a key concern, so tracking would need to be consensual, anonymized, and easy to pause. Gaming the system (e.g., fake scrolling) could be countered by detecting unnatural reading patterns and adjusting verification thresholds dynamically.
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