I really appreciate all of the comments that have been left here to date. I think it’s important that more perspectives than just my own are voiced here. Having your input on these topics enhances our collective knowledge and brings a touch of community to this site. I truly consider your comments on this site every bit as important as anything I write.
I’d like to take just a quick moment to spell out a few basic commenting rules so that everyone’s expectations are aligned. I am not writing this in response to any specific incident. Rather, I want to make sure that our community remains a safe, supportive place for people – from beginners to experts – to express their ideas.
1. Please fill out the comment form completely and correctly.
When filling out the comment form, please put your name in the name field. If you’re a blogger, feel free to use your nom de plume. However, for my own sanity’s sake and for ease of moderation, please, please do not use the name of your blog or keywords. If you fill in the website field, a hyperlink to that site will automatically be generated and attached to your name. I’m quite sure your parents didn’t name you FreePS3dotCom, so please don’t ask me to believe that they did. Comments failing to follow this rule are subject to deletion.
Additionally, please also use a valid email address when posting. I typically respond to comments directly in-line. However, should a comment merit a longer response or a response that I feel would derail the thread, I may wish to reply directly via email. If you can promise to use a real address, I promise I will never post, share, sell, or otherwise abuse it.
2. Please keep your comments germane.
The comments are left open as a way to encourage dialog. However, please keep all comments relevant to the topic at hand. Comments which ramble take away from the discussion. Therefore, comments which are too far off topic are subject to editing, relocation, and/or deletion.
3. Please mind your language and manners.
I am a big proponent of free expression with the understanding that this is a family-friendly site. Please, as you comment, try to imagine you’re at dinner with your oldest, most conservative relative. If you wouldn’t read your comment aloud to that person, please edit it down to the point where you would. Comments which are profane will be edited, or deleted.
Also, in the topic of manners, I encourage the expression of differing points of view. Polite debate enriches us all. Please note that the key word in that sentence is polite. No personal attacks of any type will be tolerated on this site. Offending comments will be deleted.
4. Please link politely.
I do allow links inside comments, but please keep them relevant. Also, be aware that comments containing two or more links (not counting the website field) will be held for moderation. This will delay your comment, sometimes significantly. Comments containing irrelevant links, or links to sites promoting inappropriate or illegal activity will be deleted.
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All comments are the sole responsibility of their author. By submitting a commenting, you represent that all comment content is your own, and further indemnify TimWoodbury.com and all of its agents against any and all liability.
I retain any additional rights not explicitly declared herein. This includes the rights to reproduce, edit, delete, or move any and all comments, and to block or ban any commenter found to be in consistent violation of these rules.