Comment policy
Posted January 19, 2009 by Sacha Peter - Link
Category: News
Comments (3)
I have been noticing more traffic coming to this site, which brings its own set of challenges.
Please note that while a broad range of comments are allowed, including those advocating their partisan positions, but I will not allow people to pollute each and every article with repeated comments without regard to the content of the post.
Once people reach the threshold, their comments will be removed. I will only resort to this when it is obvious, but I will do so without warning.
If I could “codify” the policy on commenting on this site, here it is:
1. I reserve the right to delete anything and/or invoke closure on any discussion here.
2. Spam will be deleted, although I will allow candidates (or their reps) one or two ‘vanity’ posts if the topic applies to them.
3. Comments with two or more links in them will be explicitly approved for moderation and will not appear instantly on the site. They will appear if the links in question are not spam.
4. Your IP (internet protocol) address is public domain. Although I have chosen not to have them displayed, I will have them displayed if I suspect abuse.
5. “Astroturfing” (i.e. posting assuming two or more identities when you are really one person) is highly frowned upon. For example, these two comments were from the same person in question. If you are caught doing this I will display your internet protocol address in your comment, such as here.
6. Keep it clean (attack the issue or party, but not the person), and keep the debate on-topic to the post.
7. “Borderline” posts are more likely to be kept if you use your full and real name.
Forestry does/did play a big part in this region, but small mills have been neglected. Big, international players control the woodlots, but have pulled out of the province without replanting what they have harvested. Thousands of jobs have been lost. Yet, raw logs are sold out of country, no secondary manufacturing can be developed because they cannot get access to either the wood or fiber needed. Forestry has not been handled well at all.
A poll on the Energy FM site shows Hadland at 36%, followed by Pimm at 32%, and Logan at 25%.
This could be a very interesting race.
sacha, thank you for a very entertaining and informative website. political junkies don’t have many options when it comes to analysis and discussion, at least not in b.c. your enthusiasm was obvious and catching and comments by others informed and interesting. in the past, i have used tyee.ca but content there has become tired. may you stay involved in the political process in the future!! the only young person in coverage that came close to yourself was a blogger on cbc-tv last night-sean something. anyway, thanks again. paul r. saltspring island. cheers.