Here is the text of my strongly-worded letter to Nina Metz and Chris Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune, after they perpetrated this pro-heckling in comedy article.
Ms. Metz and Mr. Borrelli:
I read your article last Thursday in which you espoused your love of heckling to separate "funny-funny" comics from "funny-unfunny" comics (or pros from amateurs, elsewhere in the article), and celebrated those often-inebriated audience members who make an evening special and memorable for everyone.
First, I'd like to congratulate both of you for mastering the art of modern online journalism.