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Jason Pitzl-Waters on Feb 10th 2010 at 3:57 pm The Wild Hunt

Comment Policy at The Wild Hunt

Lately, comments here have gotten a bit over the top, with some abusing my generally “hands-off” moderating style. I take full responsibility for this trend, and realize that my silence could have been mistaken for assent to some pretty outrageous statements. Needless to say, I find the current trend towards incivility troubling, and I have crafted a formal set of rules regarding what the boundaries are regarding comments here.

http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/comment-policy

If you plan on commenting here, please read it.

Further, while I have debated instituting a formal moderation team, I’m going to give things as they are one more chance before I take that step. To aid this, I have installed a “Report” button on every comment. If three different readers report a comment it will be automatically hidden from view. I will then look at the comment and make a final decision as to if it merits final deletion. This is being done to empower the community here to take greater responsibility for what gets said. Anyone found misusing the “Report” function will be banned.

I want The Wild Hunt to be a place of invigorating and intelligent discussion, and usually, it is. I hope we can collectively rise above the recent mud-slinging and hyperbole and get back to having constructive discourse.

Thank you for your support and participation.

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14 responses so far

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1851687786 Sarah Morningstar

    I like the idea of the report button! It allows your readers to self moderate. Nice thinking!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Pax Pax

    Dear Jason,
    Thank you for instituting this new policy.

    Peace,
    Pax

  • http://quakerpagan.blogspot.com/ Cat C-B

    Thank you, Jason. I am grateful for your concern.

  • Isabella

    I'm glad to see this new policy. Thank you.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/KhalilaRedBird KhalilaRedBird

    Thank you, Jason. It will improve the atmosphere enormously. Name-calling and invective add nothing to the discussion and discourage reasonable argument.

  • harmonyfb

    Thank you for ensuring that discussion stays civil.

  • http://www.cybercoven.org Lisa Mc Sherry

    Thanks Jason! It's needed, I'm sorry to say.

    Here's to spirited discourse sans dirt!

  • Sarenth

    Thank you for putting this notice up. Sorry that you have to, but glad all the same.

  • http://tempest-reflections.blogspot.com/ Tempest

    It’s always sad when these basic rules of hospitality have to be officialized, when Gastblogschaft has been violated … at the same time, though, it’s also good to see that you keep your hall, Jason, and look out for the welfare of all your guests :-)

  • http://www.robinartisson.com Robin Artisson

    You better watch it with the italicized Teutonisms. I'll have to thrice-report your ass and get this disappeared. Just kidding! Good comment.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Nick_Ritter Nick_Ritter

    And *Bloggastfreundlichkeit* would be a better term ;)

  • lonespark

    This is my new favorite word.

  • tykle

    And that's the key, of course, that you have final authority to decide whether or not a post will be removed.

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