On the Grape's flashy and frequently-updated new website the comment boards have proven to be an invaluable tool for spirited and healthy debate among students who just want to discuss the news. Some of the threads have been such huge catalysts that they have received over 9,000 comments.
A recent article posted in December of 2009 about Lady Gaga has received 1455 comments at the time this article went to press. Carrying on the legacy of Oberlin students to be loquacious and substantive at the same time, the commenters on this post had quite a bit to say. Below are excerpts from the comments left on this article:
While the comments appear to be spam from an overaggressive robot, Grape staff aggressively refute these claims. They suggest that "Oberlin kids are just too quirky for their own good. Their intellect has lead them to comment nonsensical hyperlinks thousands of times on our blog. That's just what the Grape does to you."
To check out the comments on the Grape's new and anything-but-defunct website, click here and give 'er a scroll.
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