To allow comments below the line is even more inappropriate in the circumstances.

Why is the Guardian negating to allow comments on many of its leaders?

Curious to see that none of the Assange stories today allow comments.

There will be an additional comment period to allow further written comments on what is said during the workshops.

Your reporting is slanted to the point that many reports you do not even allow comments.

Since he doesnt allow comments on his blog Ill answer here.

Compression allows comments from around the control room to be audible.

Does anyone else find it annoying that all the leading newspapers don't allow comments on news stories related to faith?

The site also does not allow comments on some articles for legal reasons.

And you knew it at the time, I am sure, which is why the article you wrote did not allow comments.