ADVICE FOR COMMENTING ON MY BLOG

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The blogging business has changed. A LOT. 

One of the big changes the more traditional news platforms are struggling with is the two-way conversation between news publishers and readers/viewers. Not only do readers now have the ability to engage with the publishers, they frequently do. That’s great. 

But with this engagement there is also a commensurate responsibility for people leaving comments. As the publisher is bound by certain responsibilities and legal guidelines, so too are the people joining in the conversation.

I want the comments section to be a useful and engaging platform for debate and discussion. I understand that some people can end up using the space as their own personal platform, at least, that's what happens on the newspapers I read. I will discourage this where commenters overwhelm the space. Instead, I'll encourage as many people to get involved to share their opinion and commentary.

Or maybe I won't.

Whilst providing a few common-sense guidelines, I still encourage active and robust debate on important topics.

Rules for comments section…

• Argue, disagree or debate with other commenters, but don’t attack them personally. That includes me!!!

• You can, at the moment, include links in your comments. You can also quote other sources and copy/paste some text if you wish.

• Be careful when posting anything that could be construed as libel against brands, companies or people. You will leave us all open to litigation.

• When posting alternate facts to those which are published, please provide a source of your information.

• From time to time I will edit or delete comments as part of my responsibilities as a publisher. Continued abuse of the comments section will end up with the user being blocked.

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