{"id":4352,"date":"2011-02-04T06:40:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T11:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=4352"},"modified":"2011-02-05T13:42:15","modified_gmt":"2011-02-05T18:42:15","slug":"comment-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=4352","title":{"rendered":"Comment policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, I took the unusual step of banishing comments from a reader after warning him that he was welcome to send his viewpoint, but that I would not tolerate personal attacks.\u00a0I appreciate that I\u00a0am\u00a0not one to shy away from\u00a0issues that attract passionate opinions. But, in my view,\u00a0there is no reason to criticize the person when you are advocating your point of view.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I wrote:<\/p>\n

it must be comfortable for you hiding in anonymity taking ad hominem<\/em> pot shots at folks \u2013 like my son \u2013 while not using your own identity. Take notice now: if you make it personal, I won\u2019t give you the privilege of posting on my website. Fair deal?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I allowed\u00a0his comment to post, with the warning as a reply.<\/p>\n

His next attempt to post a comment attacked the people, not the ideas, so I wrote him an email entitled “Bye bye” and I have not approved his comments for posting here since then.\u00a0Late in the day, he decided to try another comment and then out of desperation defamed me in a series of tweets and bulletin board postings, complaining that I am actively silencing dissent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I didn’t think I have that kind of power.<\/p>\n

In my view, he is free to spew his venom – subject to usual Canadian legal restrictions – but not on this site. Anyone who looks at the comments from Wednesday’s post<\/a> can see that I am happy to share diverse viewpoints.<\/p>\n

We can debate the ideas for as long as you want, but if you want to attack me or anyone else, find another schoolyard for your bullying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, I took the unusual step of banishing comments from a reader after warning him that he was welcome to send his viewpoint, but that I would not tolerate personal attacks.\u00a0I appreciate that I\u00a0am\u00a0not one to shy away from\u00a0issues that attract passionate opinions. But, in my view,\u00a0there is no reason to criticize the person …<\/p>\n

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