Just when I thought I was able to get over the reactions to my Globes interview (see earlier posts), here comes a Union Square Ventures deal that stirred my emotions again.

I always tell people that the readers’ comments on my TechCrunch posts–even the negative ones–are substantive and form conversations which are no less interesting than the post itself.

This is not the case in Israel where comments–or “Talk Backs” in the local jargon–are essentially sound-offs, with zero inclination for a conversation. In fact, the term itself–”Talk Backs”–is completely against the notion of a “conversation”.

I find this sad. Sadder even is the fact that I sense neither Globes nor TheMarker are making any effort to develop in-article conversations.

Fortunately, this is not the case in the rest of the world, and companies such as Disqus and VC’s such as Union Square understand the force and quality of conversations–and empowering them!