Online Discussion:
What we will allow ~ What we won't
As we are alerted to them, we reserve the right to remove comments including these types of specific information or language:
- - Libel. In general terms, that means a comment that includes a false statement of fact that actually harms a person's reputation (as opposed to insulting or offending them).
- - Sexually explicit or crude sexual comments about someone.
- - Threatening statements or statements that suggests violent acts against someone.
- - Crude comments about a child.
- - Swearing or obscenity.
- - Derogatory phrases to define a group of people.
- - Nasty name-calling (language such as "moron" and "white trash").
- But we will allow opinions some will find offensive.
- We will allow conversation that is simply strident in tone.
- We will allow criticism of public officials.
- We will allow criticism of people who are subjects of stories.
- We will allow opinions that some may find offensive about tough social issues around race and sexual orientation, as long as they don't include the kind of specific language described above.