The City of Port Alberni made the controversial decision last week to disable comments on its social media platforms.
The city said in a social media post that the decision was made “to maintain a respectful dialogue and to better inform residents on community matters.”
According to the post, some of the comments on the city’s social media pages lately have been violating city policies.
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