Shortly after the new millennium, technology allowed the newspaper websites to be used by the public to participate in open forums.  The ADN and newspapers throughout the nation opened up the access with little restriction.  The public leaped onto the opportunity as the forums were filled with every variety of idea and ideology.  This was too much for the corporate media to allow as they had lost control and power over the public discourse formerly only allowed with highly restricted and censored Letters to the Editor.  Democracy with total freedom of speech was just too messy and uncontrollable.  For a brief time, true democracy reigned in the 4th estate.  The majority soon slammed the open door shut.  ADN was one of the last to allow such freedom.  The means to seal the open door came with Facebook and its narcissistic, dictatorial restrictions ruled from above.  Public discourse dried up except for the inane chatter from the narcissists.  Hopefully, Civil Comments will spread.