October 27, 2004
Comment Posting Policy

I have not previously required a posting policy since the only comments I've ever deleted were spam. I am saddened to say that is no longer true. With the proliferation of blog trolls I have been forced to delete comments that were not spam but simply because they were disruptive, insulting to my readers or simply ridiculously stupid.

This policy goes in effect immediately and is subject to change without notice at my discretion.


Kasia's comment policy

Comments on this weblog are welcome from anyone. I do not require registration, your name or your real e-mail address. If you do supply your real e-mail address it will not be displayed on my website (subject to the below clause) or divulged to any third parties. If I choose to e-mail you it will only be as a response to your comment and will not at any time be commercial or soliciting in nature.

Comments that are a combination of one or more of:

  1. Spam
  2. Personal attacks
  3. Disruptive
  4. Insulting to other posters
  5. Off-topic
  6. Stupid

Will be removed at my discretion. I do not guarantee that I will remove comments that match the above criteria - I may choose to leave them visible and post identifying details of the idiots instead. I may also ridicule them publicly.

Further attempts at similar comments may result in the IP address of the poster being blocked. I may choose to use other filtering means (email, name, browser ID string, posting style) if the abuser persists. I may decide to contact their ISP, mother and embarrass them in front of their girlfriend if they really annoy me.

Posted October 27, 2004 09:11 PM in Blogging
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Comments
On October 27, 2004 09:37 PM d added:

You go girl.

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On October 27, 2004 10:22 PM stas added:

More power to you!

Looks like spam comments are really getting popular. :-( However, for people that use MovableType, there is a fairly easy solution. I outlined it in my recent post:

http://www.kubasek.com/blog/main/2004/10/say_no_to_movabletype_spam.php

Pozdrawiam!
Stas

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On October 27, 2004 10:30 PM Dave added:

If you don't want comments, then DON'T POST ON THE INTERNET! Duh!

Also, get off your high horse - I certainly don't think you're qualified to determine whether something is stupid or not. You delete comments just because people disagree with you. Lastly, did your lawyer advise you that making such over-reacting threats is well-advised? How would your behaviour be any better than the crudest of crude trolls?

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On October 27, 2004 10:31 PM kasia added:

My site -- my rules. Start your own and you can post whatever you like.

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On October 28, 2004 02:20 AM Steve Friedl added:

Well I disagree with Kasia on debuggers, and - somehow - my comments managed to stick around.

She only deletes comments from trolls who contribute nothing, which, curiously enough, includes Asshole Dave (as opposed to Really Smart Dave).

I have a weblog too, and I'll delete anything I damn well please.

Kasia rocks.

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On October 28, 2004 06:54 AM Mark Cornelissen added:

Dave, why don't you just go away? Get yourself a few beers and relax, and stop worrying about what is posted on a blog you totally disagree with...

You know, there are thousands of other blogs like this one that you won't like, go and find one you do like.

Think positive, be constructive... negativity is bound to shake you out of balance and make you stressed and unhappy. Positivity on the other hand can lead to greatness.

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On October 28, 2004 07:06 AM Aristotle added:

I'm actually surprised you've tolerated the idiot for this long. As far as I'm concerned, you needn't even state any rules. It's your place, do what you damn well please. If someone doesn't understand that a blog is private property, well, sucks to be them.

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On October 28, 2004 10:13 AM Hassan Voyeau added:

Those trolls have made you a bitter blogger. Keep up the fight but keep smiling. :)

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On October 28, 2004 11:04 AM Danne added:

True, she didn't need to make "posting rules", but since this is a popular blog, it was a considerate move to do so.

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On October 28, 2004 05:43 PM Mark added:

Dave is a total fuckwad according to the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-03-19&res=l

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On October 28, 2004 06:06 PM Paul added:

Yeah, but what's the definition of "stupid"?

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On October 29, 2004 04:23 AM rob added:

The way I see it, comment policy should mirror US foreign policy. That is: "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

It follows that all personal attacks against Dave are implicitly pro-Kasia, and should be preserved.

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On October 29, 2004 06:08 PM Dave added:

I thought liberals were supposed to be NICE, and CARING, and all that other TOUCHY-FEELY stuff.

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On October 29, 2004 09:40 PM jfc added:

Rejoice not at thine enemy's fall - but don't rush to pick him up either.
--Jewish Proverb

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On October 29, 2004 10:56 PM rob added:

Who's a liberal? me? I'll go you one better: I'm Canadian, eh!

I am nice and touchy-feely and caring too, but I know a douche bag when I see one.

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On October 30, 2004 05:13 PM rob added:

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Doesn't freeze much around here.

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On October 31, 2004 05:08 AM rob added:

Dave, you're making this really boring. My search for a challenging (as opposed to challenged) winger has borne no fruit thus far. Help me out, dude.

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