People: BE CIVIL IN YOUR COMMENTS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Jul 16, 2009 13:25 - 5 Comments
It is just a few days since I posted a >reminder about our comment guidelines. In a nutshell they are:
- Only write what you would say to someone’s face
- Be civil; criticize people’s ideas but not the person him or herself
- Hurtful comments are NOT HELPFUL
If anything, since then, the tone of some comments has gotten worse. This is hugely disappointing. I am hopeful that we can lift ourselves up, instead of sink down further.
This is a community space, provided free for all, meant to be helpful to all. Your right to express your opinion does not extend to mocking and berating others.
Honestly, this behavior is beginning to disgust me. There is no excuse for calling someone names. You may as well be writing on a bathroom wall.
So I am giving fair warning: If this continues, I will begin to aggressively filter comments and I will consider shutting down all comments.
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Your droopy plant is actually a weed (whose name I can’t recall) that produces tomato like fruit that is poisonous. Good thing to eliminate if kids wander by. The angora bunny would be plucked and combed and then the wonderful soft fiber would be spun into yarn for knitting.
Brad – I feel your pain but really don’t think you’ll ever be able to ensure that the tone remains as you like. IMHO your best bet is to monitor and delete as necessary. I know its a bummer, but maybe having some comments is worth the hassle?
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Perhaps some of those contributing / commenting should get involved with MC’s Choose Civility movement (http://www.choosecivilitymc.org/)