Yle News articles will be opened for comments as part of a trial scheduled to last until the end of 2023. Readers can engage in the issues of the day directly on the Yle News website using their Yle ID, which can be created by clicking this link and following the prompts.
"Yle wants to hear more from our audience, and commenting using the Yle ID is a great way to do that," said Marko Krapu, the Executive Producer of Yle's special news units.
"We have scaled back commenting on Facebook due to the resources required to manage discussions there, so we are happy that we're now able to offer similar opportunities on Yle's own platform."
Yle ID
Users will need to be logged in using an Yle ID to comment. The process is available in English here, and offers additional features and options for personalising Yle services.
Yle has announced plans to make Yle ID compulsory for users wishing to access Yle Areena content via the Yle Areena app.
The move is part of a trend to get users to register to access public services media content that has already been seen in the UK, Denmark and other European countries. Yle's Director of Strategy, Marit af Björkesten, says there are clear benefits to consumers.
"If you sign in you will get to pick up where you left off [when watching content on Yle Areena] for example, and you will get better recommendations," said af Björkesten.
"You are able to add your favourites, get alerts, you can take part in discussions and quizzes and so on."
Moderating comments on Yle's own platform also avoids issues with third-party platforms' moderation policies.
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Ground rules
Readers may comment under their own name or choose to use a nickname or pseudonym. If using a pseudonym, please choose one that is not offensive to other members.
Lively debate and discussion is welcome but commenters are asked to abide by the following guidelines:
- Stay on-topic.
- Express yourselves with civility, courtesy and respect for others.
- Do not use profanity or offensive language.
- Disagree with others’ statements or ideas without resorting to insults, mockery, or slander or any other form of personal attacks.
- Do not use the Yle News page for spam or to promote events, products or political candidates or to attack any individuals or groups.
Comments and posts in violation of this code of conduct will be removed and repeat offenders will be blocked.
Yle does not publish comments that offend human dignity, incite crimes, are racist, xenophobic or obscene in general, or are contrary to journalistic ethics.
Comment moderation
The Yle news site uses pre- and post-moderation of comments. In pre-moderation, comments are reviewed by a moderator who can publish or delete them. Please note that comments will appear on the site only after they are approved by a moderator.
Comments will be moderated from 9.30 to 17.00 on weekdays.
During post-moderation, any comments violating Yle News guidelines will be removed retroactively. If you think that a comment violates the rules, you can report it.
Users with an Yle ID can leave comments on our news stories. You can create your Yle ID via this link. You can comment on this article until 23:00 on 11 October.
