Socrata Expands Comment Moderation

Comment Moderation Keeps Politically-charged Discussions Open and Respectful

SEATTLE, Nov. 12 -- Socrata, Inc. -- Making Data Social(TM) -- today announced the release of one of its most requested product features -- comment moderation -- to its Social Data Platform. The Socrata Social Data Platform enables government organizations to disseminate data online, enabling citizens to filter, sort, and comment on data all within a web browser.

Since inception, Socrata has offered community-based comment moderation, but today's release represents new functionality for data publishers who want more control. Now content managers can manage inappropriate, off-topic, and spam comments in an approval system, much like popular blog platforms, before the comments are ever seen by the public. This feature is especially important for government agencies who may be posting politically-charged data.

"We're excited to offer our comment moderation system to our premium customers. Now when agencies make their data social, they can ensure discussions remain open and respectful," said Kevin Merritt, founder and CEO of Socrata. "Because government organizations license Socrata as a service, all of our premium customers automatically received these enhancements."

Source: Socrata