A Reminder About Commenting
If you have submitted a comment that was not published, here's why. The commenting policy on The Gossips of Rivertown has changed. Commenters are now required to identify themselves by their first and last names--their actual names. This post, published on April 1, explains the changes in policy and the reason they were adopted: "A Notice to Commenters." Please refer it for more information.
What is the goal of the comments policy? I assumed it was to increase civility, but apparently not?
ReplyDeleteThe way this policy is now constructed, someone who has a salient, rational comment but wants to remain anonymous for any number of valid reasons sees their comment tossed aside, while 'known' commenters are free to post whatever they want. Is the goal to simply know the names of people who disagree? To what end?
Don't worry. I don't get many "salient, rational comments" from anonymous commenters.
DeleteSounds like you get some, which you won't publish because they conflict with your new policy, regardless of what they add to the conversation. At the same time, comments that disparage and insult private residents get posted.
Delete"(Despite calling itself "The Friendly City," Hudson can be a pretty mean and snarky place.)"
You don't say.