From time to time “the management” of this here little blog (that’s me, and Melanie, by the way) finds it helpful to remind our readers and commenters of the importance of manners and tolerance. We welcome a spirited debate. What we don’t care for is when the debate spirals into personal attacks and name calling. Several recent threads have done just that. I am taking this opportunity to remind you all of a few guidelines:
-Please refrain from name calling.
-Don’t preach. Legitimate disagreements are likely to come up.
-Keep your comments to the topic at hand.
-Read the thread as thoroughly as possible and try to go along with the flow.
-If you are quoting from another source, please provide a link instead of extensive copying and pasting. All blogs live and die by the linky-love so link, link, link.
-Keep it brief if you can. We know that some of the topics are very involved, and that a few words are often not enough, but you lose most of us if you go beyond two paragraphs.
-Be nice.
In general, most of us are working towards similar goals. How we reach them may differ, but rudeness, vulgar language, and castigation will not win anyone over to your point of view.
Carry on.
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