Comments moderation
House Rules!
All comments are moderated! The following “house rules” are a rough guide on how to ensure your comment gets passed.
- Please try to keep your comment “on topic” – i.e., relevant to the post being commented upon
- If your comment contains links to other sites that’s fine, providing its relevant to the topic. Nor do I mind you linking to your own site in your comment, but I’ll probably delete posts that contain links simply promoting/advertising another site without contributing significantly to the content here.
- I recognise that not everyone will agree with my point of view. That’s fine, and simply expressing your disagreement or arguing an alternative viewpoint (even quite forcefully) won’t get your comment deleted. Freedom of expression and all that. However…
- Unwarranted personal insults will… whether they be directed toward me or another contributor.
- Also remember that whilst I don’t object to moderately strong language (you need only see some of my own previous posts!), really foul language is guaranteed to get your comment deleted. Please remember that kids and folk of “refined sensibilities” can also access this site, so make appropriate allowance.
- Should I need to edit your comment for any reason then I’ll include a note in the post indicating such.
- Returning to the subject of links: comments that contain links to porno sites will be deleted without a second thought, as will comments that promote racial hatred, homophobia, and all the other usual “no-no’s”. (But “promoting racial hatred” etc is not the same as discussing diversity, acknowledging differences etc… not in my book anyway! I have little patience for the contemporary obsession with “political correctness”.)
- Persistent offenders against these “house rules” will be banned!
Generally speaking I’m fully in favour of freedom of expression, but such freedom carries with it certain responsibilities – as do all social interactions. Please remember that. And cos this is my blog I’m the sole arbiter here of what’s acceptable and what isn’t 
Thanks for co-operating, and thanks for participating.
-- fotdmike
