Comments Policy

Please don’t misconstrue this policy to mean that I don’t welcome comments. I certainly do, even if you haven’t ever been here before, even if you disagree with what I have to say. However, I am long past the age where I care to tolerate cat-fights, so please bear the following in mind.

I have turned on partial comment moderation for this blog, meaning simply that you have to have at least one comment approved and posted here before you can post your comments freely. 

I don’t mind discussing your disagreement with what I post, as long as it is rational, respectfully worded (that part is very important, so please note it carefully), and the discussion sticks to the matter at hand. Also, sometimes, people simply have to agree to disagree. I know it’s a cliché. It’s still true.

Therefore, if you want to disagree with me or anyone else here, I’m fine with considering that, up to a point. And yes, that point is my determination of its relevance, tone, and timing. If you want to fight with someone else about stuff they said, here or anywhere, please use your own blog, or theirs. If you want to talk badly about me, I reserve the right to not have it in print on my personal space. Use your own time and bandwidth. If you want to make sweeping generalizations about entire groups of people, perpetuate stereotypes, and/or use religion (or anything else) as a battering ram, expect to remain in comment oblivion forever. I will try to give first-time comments that are deleted or not approved the courtesy of an e-mail explaining why, but obvious trolls, flaming, or rants will simply disappear.

If you try to circumvent this policy by making an innocuous comment that gets approved so you’re then free to spew your venom willy-nilly, I will change all of your comments to say things like “I am an obnoxious butthead who posts stupid comments” or “I smell like monkey poop” before I delete them in about a week. If that doesn’t give you pause before you decide to try it one last time, I will contact your ISP and WordPress with your contact information and let them know you’re harrassing people. Use a fake e-mail address all you like. Sitemeter and stats can pinpoint you. We love Big Brother around here.

Finally, I am not inclined to care if you disagree with this policy, think it violates your right to free speech, are certain my not allowing you to speak your piece confirms that I am bitter and unstable, or any number of other things you are sure that you “know” about me and might feel the need to point out. Bottom line is, I do get to decide who can say what in this little tiny corner of the Interwebz. That’s my right; I own this space.

If you don’t like what I’m saying and it affects you THAT MUCH, please, just move on. In return, if I stumble across your space and feel the same way, I will give you the same courtesy. Thank you for understanding.

Coco