Talk amongst yourselves: 2018’s most-commented stories on Ars

Each year when I write these year-end recaps, I start with something along the lines of 'You thought last year was crazy? Well, this year was even crazier.' Dear reader, I think I can dispense with that introduction—our world's ever-growing craziness has to be a given at this point in time. So without further ado, here are your 20 most-commented stories on Ars Technica in 2018.
20. Mass shooting at Florida Madden tournament leaves multiple casualties

A photo of the outside of GLHF Game Bar. (credit: GLHF Game Bar)

2018 was an especially bad year for gun violence in the US, with mass shootings in schools, bars, synagogues, and offices. This year, one of those tragedies took place at a Madden tournament in Florida. A lone gunman shot 11 people at the GLHF Game Bar in downtown Jacksonville. The shooter, a 24-year-old man from Baltimore, opened fire during a qualifying event that was being live-streamed on Twitch. The gunman took his own life.
The comments were heated, with the topic quickly turning to the practice of offering 'thoughts and prayers' after mass shootings, with no changes in public policy that might prevent future outbreaks of violence.
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