Your post isn’t a democracy.

Comment sections were designed for engagement — not ownership transfer.

But today?

• The loudest commenter wins

• The first reply sets the narrative

• Authors get buried under their own work

That’s broken.

Your post is a finished statement.
Comments are a response — not a rewrite.

An author-only comment area:

• Preserves intent

• Anchors the discussion

• Signals authority

Readers still get their say.
They just don’t get the steering wheel.