 In September 2003, "Boing Boing" removed their Quicktopics user-comment feature without warning or explanation.Bloggers commenting on the change at the time speculated that it stemmed from "identity impersonators and idiot flamers" pretending to be co-editors.Xeni Jardin was a guest on the "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" to discuss the "Washington Post"'s decision to remove its Comments section on its website, and she spoke from her experience at "Boing Boing."