I had been meaning to put up a comments and posts policy for some time but having just been made aware of a potentially defamatory comment that had slipped through the net, I think it is appropriate to clarify our policy on such matters. I have added a link to our policies and will update and expand these as necessary.
Firstly, we reserve the right to delete comments. However, we will generally only remove comments that include offensive language, are abusive, illegal, unrelated to the topic, too long, or potentially defamatory. If we delete someone’s comment, we will endeavour to let them know (if they have provided a valid email address). In extreme cases, we may place people in moderation or ban them from the site completely.
Secondly, this is a group blog. As such, it should not be assumed that the posts of any one individual necessary reflect the views, opinions or ideas of the other authors or the Austrolabe site. Each author is alone responsible for the content of their posts.
Thirdly, whilst we will make a best effort to moderate any offensive, defamatory or illegal comments posted to this site, we will not accept responsibility for them. By commenting on this site, you accept that you and you alone are ultimately responsible for your words and whatever consequences may arise from them.
Lastly, it is possible and indeed likely that, from time to time, there will be offensive or other inappropriate comments that slip through. Please do let us know if you see anything that you think is unacceptable and we will take action immediately.
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I once posted a comment on this blog and when I checked back, the comment was no longer there. What’s worse, the part of the article I’d commented on had been altered/deleted. I was somewhat disappointed, I must say.
There have been a few occasions, including one a few days ago, where articles that were in draft or unfinished were accidently pushed out into publish mode by the people that were editing and/or reviewing them before they were finished. I don’t recall your comments but given you say the article/post changed thereafter this was most probably the reason.
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