We want to support your comments, but we also don’t believe that we, or your eyes, should be open to spam.
All of our articles will be open to comments and discussions, as long as the following requirements are met:
- You are a registered WordPress user – sign-up is pretty easy, allowing you to comment on a large number of website built on the WordPress platform
- You are not abusive to other HANSARD readers – this will lead to you being black-listed from the comments
- You are not using our comments sections to promote your own website / company – linking to your own article is accepted, but we will review to gauge whether this is only being used as a self-promotion tactic.
Why All The Rules?
The unfettered Internet can lead to large-scale trolling. Check out 4chan for the unfettered Internet.
We believe in the free and open Internet. But, we also can’t handle the large-scale abuse that can come with. For that reason, we have a gateway to entry that is pretty easy to get through, but gives us a semblance of control to correct wrongs when they happen.
It’s all in the interest of building a health community where comment is accepted, but abuse is dealt with.
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