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Display Post Date and number of comments in posts

JamesJB

Published on April 20, 2018

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I have come across sites which leave their post dates, or the number of comments visible.

I have also come across sites which DON'T leave their post dates, or the number of comments on a particular post visible.

Does anybody find this practice makes any difference to site visitors in the least?

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I know for a fact that if the post date is left there, and the post is a year or two old, or even more, this might put people off reading it, fearing they might be reading 'old news'.

What are you views, or personal experiences, on this?

James

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