Google has eliminated an experimental feature that allowed people quoted in articles in Google News to post comments on those articles, the New York Times has reported. [Link]
People in the news media were intrigued by the idea of giving article subjects the power to comment, and the idea drew considerable coverage. But the feature never got a lot of use — the company declined to provide numbers — and it was dropped without an announcement in May.
“We’re always experimenting with ways to make Google News more useful,” the company said in a statement released on Wednesday, confirming the change. “Occasionally, this means we have to re-evaluate our efforts to be sure we focus on features that make the most sense for our users.”
