Slog - Comments on Our Comments Policy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy Thanks for all the excellent ideas and feedback on blog comments. Our new comment policy is below—it's really no different from the informal policy we've been operating under all along, but now it's in writing. The Stranger's Blog Comments Policy We remove comments that are off topic, threatening, or commercial in nature, and we do not allow sock-puppetry (impersonating someone else)—or any kind of puppetry, for that matter. We never censor comments based on ideology. We will continue to post-moderate comments and remove those that don't adhere to these guidelines. We'll also always leave a note so you can tell... Copyright 2008 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:43:12 -0800 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:34:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gitai Woooooooooooooooooooo! No more of that asshole posting Dan's old pro-war article every time Dan posts anything. It is SO annoying to have to scroll down past that.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767664 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767664 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:09:49 -0800 Comment by Big Bird Does this mean me and my friends from 123 are now banned?

]]> Big Bird http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767666 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:10:30 -0800 Comment by monkey Well done

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767669 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767669 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:12:50 -0800 Comment by scary tyler moore our new comments policy is bellow? heck, we have enough posters bellowing as it is. and this is the first time i've heard the term 'sock puppetry'. does that mean i can't post as triumph the comic insult dog, or kukla or ollie?


i think the new comments policy is groovy.

]]> scary tyler moore http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767671 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767671 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:13:32 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why do you hate Puppets so?

I mean, a bunch of my friends make Giant Puppets for a lot of the parades around here ...

... nah, good idea.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767678 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767678 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:26:45 -0800 Comment by lostboy Nicely done. Slog remains my favorite place to hang out.

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767723 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767723 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:59:36 -0800 Comment by elrider No puppetry of any kind? I was just going to start a "Being John Malkovich" string.

]]> elrider http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767739 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:15:36 -0800 Comment by christopher Qvestion: Never censor based on ideology? What if the ideology is itself threatening and defamatory, as seems to be the case with most anti-gay factions?
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]]> christopher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767752 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767752 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:29:14 -0800 Comment by Amy Kate Horn Answer: We'll have to judge that type of comment case by case. We're more worried about squashing personal threats than hate speech. Of course we're anti-hate, but those types of people (thankfully very rare on Slog) usually get slaughtered by other commenters pretty damned quickly and sufficiently.

]]> Amy Kate Horn http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767758 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767758 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:37:07 -0800 Comment by Fnarf If you ever do Freaky Friday again, I'm going to break out my ACTUAL sock puppets. Philosophical puppets.

See, one puppet says to the other puppet, "you know, I'm beginning to wonder whether there even is a hand".

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767766 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:43:53 -0800 Comment by Gomez So then, if a clique of haters all get together and collectively e-mail you asking to Ban Gomez and Delete His Comments, per this policy, they get an audience.

And yes, this has happened to me before.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767811 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767811 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:04:18 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale I think you have history on your side here, Gomez. I don't think the commenters would have it anyways.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767815 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:20:45 -0800 Comment by Amy Kate Horn Gomez, Did you read the policy? Only if your comments violated one of those rules (spam, off topic, threatening, or impersonation) would we remove them.

]]> Amy Kate Horn http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767817 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767817 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:40:24 -0800 Comment by Gomez A key issue is the vague term 'threatening', which needs to be more sharply defined. Someone can take another's tone and choose to interpret it as 'threatening'.

Otherwise, it looks okay so far.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767827 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767827 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:56:29 -0800 Comment by Essex one word - good old - recycled thru the ages non stop by the rule makers - orthodox

yes, at the Stranger - wow

this slog is largely a chorus of fans - some humor, little sarcasm and little parody - often, lots of wit, more me too

join the fan club or go elsewhere, since real issues discussions are not really wanted, just more gabble about porn, city hall gossip and some obscure twist on elections

the best era for slog was during the viaduct debate - some great threads - and NO regulations, geez - how can that be?

nanny says need lots of rules or free speech can't work

yuk (and yes, Essex is a handle, and nom de plume will be next)

]]> Essex http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767832 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767832 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:21:23 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer this seems flexible enough. i don't envey you having to go through all the comments and deciding what has to go though.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767833 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767833 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:23:10 -0800 Comment by Gay Jesus @1. Wow, you actually had to scroll down a page, what an ordeal. How American.

]]> Gay Jesus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767896 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c767896 Housekeeping Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:58:28 -0800 Comment by Pteradactyl Penis Men No sock Puppetry? Does this mean we are gone too?

]]> Pteradactyl Penis Men http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c768011 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c768011 Housekeeping Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:16:20 -0800 Comment by Kiru Banzai That should be "Seattle's only blog".

]]> Kiru Banzai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c768390 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/our_comments_policy#c768390 Housekeeping Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:34:28 -0800