Commenting Policy
Comments will be largely unrestricted and unmoderated, but there are a few things we don’t want to deal with because we have little time or patience for flame wars. So, for the benefit of readers, here is a preliminary list of things to avoid when commenting:
- Unprovoked personal attacks
- Attacks based on religion
- Race-baiting
- Excessive profanity
- All caps
- Nonsense
- Bullshit
We will edit or delete offending comments at our discretion. Keep in mind that editing and deleting comments is not indicative of our stance on any particular issue; it is simply a measure taken to douse out flame wars and encourage intelligent commentary.
Additionally, comments are solely the opinion of the commenter, and therefore do not have anything to do with the editorial policy of The Spearhead.
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There are lots of people who think they are intelligent but very few who are intelligent.
We should probably have something about sockpuppeting in here.
I actually don’t know what you mean by ‘All caps’. I also don’t know what ’sockpuppeting’ is either.
You will have to understand that words familiar in the USA might be completely unknown elsewhere.
All caps is typing in all capital letters LIKE THIS. It’s considered the textual equivalent of screaming.
Sockpuppeting refers to using an alternative identity — that is, posting under two different aliases, typically to yank someone’s chain, or simply to stir the pot. Aliases are fine, but we pick one and stick to that one.
sockpuppeting…hmmmm, learn something new every day. And to think, my high school education regarding computers was to carry on the Oregon Trail after I had two oxen die.
Sockpuppeting is easibly stoppable for WordPress, because it tracks IP automatically, so is a reasonable policy. Besides writing style isn’t something so easibly changeable, so it can be detected by reading. It also helps that some cases are blatantly obvious.
Rules 1-5 make perfect sense, but what constitues “nonsense” and “bullshit?” I only ask because I’m new here, and don’t want to inadvertently break any rules.
Nonsense mean “unintelligible”
Bullshit is anything that is frankly untrue.
“And to think, my high school education regarding computers was to carry on the Oregon Trail after I had two oxen die.”
LMAO.
I played that game in middle school. My entire family died of snakebites one time. Good times.
The excuse they use to exclude/shut out men for getting desperate assistance, is that the younger men are fighting their way to the front of the line, friends this is just an excuse, if that is happening, it means those who are in charge are not doing a proper job of coordinating things, to say that the young men are pushing their way to the front of the line why they had to take such measures, are nothing but flimsy excuse for what this world is known for, shutting men out from many programs and aid packages, which is blatant sexism and discrimination against men, for I am 100 % sure that in this chaos and confusion going on in Haiti, Young, strong females are doing the very something by trying to go to the front of the lines, not men alone doing that, this is very wrong in a time when all needs help.
Novaseeker October 12, 2009 at 08:44
Aliases are fine, but we pick one and stick to that one.
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you mean your real name is not Novaseeker?
You really ought to have a “Block” option that allows us to not view certain commenters.
Welmer –
Might want to update this page to explain that users need to register to post comments (and why).
It appears comments aren’t showing up immediately, either. My latest one certainly has not. Why?
can we remove the login feature? we had more comments when you didnt have to login
I am English and clinically insane according to the UK Godvernment so apologies in advance if i find it hard to fit my jack in the box..
I may appear to talk total twaddle and nonsense and swear a lot, but it actually makes sense if you look at it from the perspective of a professional bad example..
“Nonsense
Bullshit ”
Mabey you should edit or delete the whole site then
Tee hee!
You wish…
@Lauren :
You always have the option to leave this site
Lauren wins.
*giggle!*