Your comments are highly encouraged on NorthEndWaterfront.com! The main posts are simply the beginning of the story. Your comments move the story forward.
Update: NorthEndWaterfront.com now gives users the choice of using the Facebook comment box or the regular comment box at the end of each post.
Rules of the road for comments:
- The use of real names, first and last, is required as of January 15, 2012. Anonymous tips can be sent to info@northendwaterfront.com.
- We encourage a free-flowing, robust discussion but not harsh, hateful attacks. Keep within the bounds of decency and of the law. Disagreements are fine, but don’t cross into harmful insults.
- Definite no-no’s: Don’t swear. No hate speech. Don’t accuse others of unsubstantiated wrongdoing. Don’t make fun of how people look or talk. No religious or ethnic attacks.
- Bring your viewpoints. Recognize there is often another side that may respond.
- Don’t pretend to be someone else. (We eventually figure this out.)
- We will allow opinions that some people will find offensive, conversation that is simply strident in tone, criticism of public officials and people who are the subjects of articles.
- Stay on topic.
- If you are quoting a source or article, please remember “fair use doctrine.” This means all direct quotes must be linked or otherwise identified and that copyrighted works should not be reproduced in their entirety if an excerpt will suffice.
Comments may be moderated, edited or deleted without notice. At the end of the day, it is often a judgement call and we will try to enforce as best we can. We make mistakes and there are no guarantees that we will be consistent on any given day. This means an editor may review your comment before it will appear on the website. Comments may be edited or deleted before or after posting, at our sole discretion. If you are a repeat offender of our policy, you will be banned.
Readers can report a comment for review they think is inappropriate to info@northendwaterfront.com.
This is a non-commercial website. We don’t get paid or sell advertising. Posts for neighborhood jobs, services, events, functions and activities are fine, but please avoid blatant advertising.
NorthEndWaterfront.com takes no responsibility if you are harmed by the comments or posts of others. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 protects Internet-based services, such as this website, from being held liable for postings by third-party contributors.
These guidelines may change at any time. Contact us with questions or comments.
Last updated: April 14, 2012
H/T to Dan Kennedy at Media Nation for his constructive discussion on online comments that influenced this policy. See How to drain the cesspool of news-site comments.
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