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However, we own the blog, so we make the rules, and we don’t have to post all submitted comments or explain why we’ve rejected any. That said, we’ll not post comments that:
- Use profanity, either extensively or beyond the mild sort (damn, hell, etc.).
- Include libelous/offensive/personal attacks on anyone, particularly another commenter. (There’s too much nastiness in life as it is without you adding to it.)
- Contain sentiments or statements aimed at particular individuals or minorities. (In other words, bigots are not welcome.)
- Are strident, off-topic rants, especially those containing no substantive or informed content. (If you want to rant, go to the comments section of the WT&G.)
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- Consist of only a sentence or two plus a link to the author’s website in an obvious effort to garner traffic. (You want clicks, you have to earn them with good content, like everyone else.)
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- Are obvious spam or links to spam sites. (I don’t like spam).
- Are, in the opinion of the editor, the work of persistent troublemakers or trolls. (And yes, we also get to define who they are.)
In other words, if you want to comment here, address the issue. Ad hominem comments will not be published. Don’t go off-topic, don’t impersonate anyone, and don’t get your facts wrong. Frequent offenders will have their privileges removed and will be made to turn over the compost piles and clean the henhouse.
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