The commenting policy here is simple:

Behave yourself.

This is my space, my house, and I reserve the right to kick anyone out as I see fit. Disagreement and debate are encouraged and welcome, but if I deem a comment offensive or not contributing to the conversation, or if I feel that a comment was left for the sole purpose of intimidation or derailing the conversation, I will delete it or replace it with something else.

If your comment is deleted or changed, please don’t whine to me about your rights to free speech. You are still free to go to your own blog or to another blog and spew your hatred and ignorance.

All comments by “Anonymous” or any derivative (Anon, Anon. Y. Mous, etc.) will be deleted as well. If you can’t at least come up with a pseudonym that identifies you as a unique individual, you probably have nothing to say. At the very least, you have nothing to say that I want to hear. Multiple usernames coming from a single IP address are also subject to deletion.

I also suggest that you take the time to read the Lifehacker’s Guide to Weblog Comments and Chris Clarke’s excellent exposition on why deleting trolls is necessary.

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