Naver Webtoon Introduces Comment Management Feature to Protect Creators

Naver Webtoon announced on the 19th that it will introduce a new ‘Comment Management’ feature to protect creators from malicious comments and enhance communication with readers.

The new comment management features include four options: ▲Close Comment Section ▲Restrict Comments ▲Comment Pin ▲Creator Badge. Creators can remove the comment section entirely or restrict malicious comments. They can also pin favorite comments for prominent display or write comments themselves.

'Close Comment Section' and 'Restrict Comments' focus on protecting creators. Using the Close Comment Section, creators can choose whether to display the comment area for each episode. The Restrict Comments feature allows creators to limit the ability of users who leave malicious comments from posting altogether. Up to 300 users can be restricted.

'Comment Pin' and 'Creator Badge' were introduced to strengthen communication with readers. Comment Pin displays comments selected directly by the creator at the top of the comment list. The Creator Badge highlights comments written by the creator themselves. These features are expected to promote more active interaction between creators and readers.

Kim Hyo-jung, Head of Product at Naver Webtoon, said, “The strength of Naver Webtoon’s promotion model lies in allowing creators to build a solid reader fandom through Challenge Comics and Best Challenge before debuting with official serialization,” adding, “We will strive to create a platform environment where amateur creators can communicate positively with readers and be motivated in their creative activities.”

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