What’s Next Blog Comment Policy

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Dear What’s Next readers:From time to time, I re-publish our comment policy, and that time has come ’round again. :>)
Intelligent comments are always welcome on What’s Next Blog. (Comments are moderated in defense against endless spam.)
Here is our comment policy:
o if I wouldn’t tolerate it in my living room, I will not tolerate it on my blog
o i will not publish anonymous comments
o i will not publish personal attacks
o email addresses given in comments will not be published, but they must be valid and we do check
o be nice to each other
o be reasonable
o take your personal issues elsewhere please
o if you don’t like my comment policy, start your own blog

Comments

1. Alvalyn Lundgren says:

   February 26, 2008 at 5:37 pm

   Your points are simply about treating others in the way you want to be treated, and expecting others to do the same; exercising basic respect and good will to one another, like in the Golden Rule.
   It’s very easy to “hit and run” in a blog, either in a post or in a comment. I’m wondering if sometime soon a group will put forth a list of standard practices and behaviors for what I call “blogdom”. I’m not aware of such a standard yet.

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2. Bob VL says:

   February 27, 2008 at 9:16 am

   Excellent thoughts, and rules BL. I respect your comment policy, and as in all forms of communications, there must be guidelines. This is a great process, and yes, for the most part I believe a self regulated media. Does the New York Times check all their facts?
   But I digress…
   Keep up the great work and blogging. Maybe someday Microsoft will recognize blog, blogs and blogging as words in their Spell Checker.
   But I digress.
   In my opinion all blogs are relatively clean, correct, neat and tidy. This helps elevate the medium, and I am always impressed with the expresions of creativity and the sparkling presentations. Oh yes, and they are very informing. Opinions galore.

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3. J Smith says:

   February 28, 2008 at 12:02 am

   Great post. The real issue is that blogging really helps to make the web is an open forum and since anyone can post content, who polices the quality and validity of the content. Sine there are really no blogging police it is up to the owners of the blog to try to not only research the content they post and ensure that it meets the kind of standards they would hold anyone teaching them to, but also to police the comments that are place on their blogs because those become a part of the content.

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4. Martha Retallick says:

   February 28, 2008 at 10:35 am

   That phrase “I will not publish” tells me that you’re paying extra-close attention to your blog, B.L. And that is a good thing. (Yup, there’s another Martha using the phrase ” a good thing.)
   Your care about what shows up in the comments is refreshing. I’ve visited way too many blogs where the comments aren’t moderated, and, oh, boy, do they need moderation!
   Three cheers for your quality control.

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