Ask HN: Why enable Facebook comments on TechCrunch if they're used for spamming?

[ziodave]

Why would anyone enable Facebook comments while it is clear they're being used just to promote scams or filthy businesses.

http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/12/lenovo-is-laying-off-3200-staff-after-a-poor-quarter-of-business/

[mtmail]

A couple of years ago Facebook Comments were the way to get rid of bad quality comments and trolls. http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/06/techcrunch-facebook-comment...

Apart from using manual moderation what should TechCrunch do?

[ziodave]

Maybe use some kind of spam filtering, most of those comments are obviously spam.