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January 07, 2007
Blog service announcement
In the two and a half years this blog has been active, I've only had to ban a couple of commenters (and only because they refused to stop making personal attacks against my daughters).
I rarely censor commenters (I may delete obscene language, but I always note so).
My habit has been to allow commenters to stand on their own words. Good, bad, ugly ... I believe we all own our own words.
I shouldn't have to say this since it has become accepted protocol across any blog with open comments ... but I am not responsible for the opinions of those that comment here.
If someone claims a fact, I may challenge them to source it. Or if someone engages in specific personal attacks that are either libelous or advocate violence against another person, I will take appropriate action.
However, the open discourse of blogging serves the purpose of allowing people to reveal themselves, warts and all. I don't mind allowing such warts to remain in the comments, no matter from what side the aisle they originate. It shouldn't be construed as concurrence on my part if I don't censor them.
I welcome any thoughts if such a policy on my part is acceptable or should be changed.
Posted by Darleen at January 7, 2007 10:00 AM