The change is also retroactively applied to comments posted before June, showing the author’s nickname on older posts
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According to South Korea’s trade media channels, naver Webtoon After a month of criticism, the author’s nickname revealed in past comments has quietly revised its comment system, which has led to allegations of public opinion manipulation.
In June, the platform changed its comment display format from “ID-only” to “Nickname (ID)” to encourage more direct communication between readers and authors. However, the change also applies retroactively to comments posted before June, giving the author a nickname on older posts.
This is controversial when users discover that some creators have previously posted comments to defend their work to prevent criticism and seem to be ordinary readers. Discover other people under the guise of neutrality, such as tracking (replicated artworks of other comics). Screenshots of these comments have been widely circulated, sparking criticism of the author.
In response, naver Webtoon In July, an option was introduced to allow the author to decide whether to display their nickname. The company also withdrew nickname visibility from comments posted before June.
A naver Webtoon The company usually reviews creators and readers’ feedback and determines that the original display rules for older comments are more appropriate, a spokesperson said.
source: Chosun Economy (Kang-Han Kim)
