Comments on: Comment policy http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:54:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Westside Reader http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45961 Westside Reader Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:46:38 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45961 BLAST those comments off this website! Very inappropriate. Sun-Times, Trib, Wall Street Journal would never publish such comments. I assume this website was created with the sole purpose of uniting us Elginites & break down the barriers so that we can build a stronger community, regardless of our “party”, opinions, religion, creed, ethnic, etc. I also assume that the creator or creators of this website are volunteers. However, all the hard labor & effort put into this website can easily be torn down in a heartbeat if someone is deeply offended & files a lawsuit. Therefore, censorship is an issue. It’s our responsibility as commentators to respect & refrain from personal attacks. If anyone has legal dirt on these candidates, take it to the Election Board or the media; or create your own uncensored website and write whatever you want at your risk. As a concerned citizen & voter, I do my own research but also depend on feedback from my community, which is YOU. Spare the details & stick to the facts, Pros 'n Cons of issues. If a candidate is Pro-AFLA, simply state that you’re voting for so-and-so because of their stance on AFLA. BLAST those comments off this website! Very inappropriate. Sun-Times, Trib, Wall Street Journal would never publish such comments.

I assume this website was created with the sole purpose of uniting us Elginites & break down the barriers so that we can build a stronger community, regardless of our “party”, opinions, religion, creed, ethnic, etc. I also assume that the creator or creators of this website are volunteers.

However, all the hard labor & effort put into this website can easily be torn down in a heartbeat if someone is deeply offended & files a lawsuit. Therefore, censorship is an issue. It’s our responsibility as commentators to respect & refrain from personal attacks.

If anyone has legal dirt on these candidates, take it to the Election Board or the media; or create your own uncensored website and write whatever you want at your risk.

As a concerned citizen & voter, I do my own research but also depend on feedback from my community, which is YOU. Spare the details & stick to the facts, Pros ‘n Cons of issues. If a candidate is Pro-AFLA, simply state that you’re voting for so-and-so because of their stance on AFLA.

]]> By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45931 RS Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:30:04 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45931 Thanks for the feedback, everybody. I think that since expectations should now be clear, we can continue the policy of no censorship. So comments will not be deleted. Thanks for the feedback, everybody. I think that since expectations should now be clear, we can continue the policy of no censorship. So comments will not be deleted.

]]> By: starshine http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45930 starshine Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:58:52 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45930 If it does not edify then delete it. That’s my 2 cents. As for multiple logins…we have a computer in the corner of our kitchen, next to the family room. It’s the hub of our home. My spouse, teenage son and College daughter and I are bloggers. We have different log ins. We know each other’s logins. For this month we are on Elginite.org caus we know some of the candidates. Could one person create multiple names? no doubt but keep in mind more than one person could be using same computer and forget to chg the email or login name. If it does not edify then delete it. That’s my 2 cents. As for multiple logins…we have a computer in the corner of our kitchen, next to the family room. It’s the hub of our home. My spouse, teenage son and College daughter and I are bloggers. We have different log ins. We know each other’s logins. For this month we are on Elginite.org caus we know some of the candidates. Could one person create multiple names? no doubt but keep in mind more than one person could be using same computer and forget to chg the email or login name.

]]> By: You Should Know http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45928 You Should Know Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:24:38 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45928 It is not okay for one person to create multiple "names" and leave multiple comments to have us think less of a person. It is not okay for one person to create multiple “names” and leave multiple comments to have us think less of a person.

]]> By: New Elgin Joe http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45922 New Elgin Joe Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:13:59 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45922 Delete comment 1. They are all about character assassination. Bad to do, and Boxcar, while don't agree with some of your posts, you should not be personally attacked. Besides there is enough fodder in your rhetoric to disagree with. Delete comment 1.

They are all about character assassination. Bad to do, and Boxcar, while don’t agree with some of your posts, you should not be personally attacked. Besides there is enough fodder in your rhetoric to disagree with.

]]> By: Jessica T. http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45919 Jessica T. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:09:20 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45919 I'm not one for censorship, so I personally probably wouldn't delete many, if any, of those. Maybe #1 since it's pure taunting and #4 since it is mean spirited and not at all relevant. I do think it's very shady to have one IP address leaving multiple comments under different names. In that case, I would be very tempted to change the names to something identifying. It depends how your tracking works, but if you could write "Elgin Comcast Customer #1" or something, that might make them feel a little more exposed. This could be especially telling if the person is leaving comments from work, or a different city. It'd up their odds of being outed, and probably lower the amount of fake comments meant to bash. I’m not one for censorship, so I personally probably wouldn’t delete many, if any, of those. Maybe #1 since it’s pure taunting and #4 since it is mean spirited and not at all relevant.

I do think it’s very shady to have one IP address leaving multiple comments under different names. In that case, I would be very tempted to change the names to something identifying. It depends how your tracking works, but if you could write “Elgin Comcast Customer #1″ or something, that might make them feel a little more exposed.

This could be especially telling if the person is leaving comments from work, or a different city. It’d up their odds of being outed, and probably lower the amount of fake comments meant to bash.

]]> By: rm http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45918 rm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:35:14 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45918 Keep'em all. I sympathize with your concerns about maintaining the high tone of this important forum but am very grateful for its uninhibited comment policy (as contrasted with the Daily Herald's comment sections that give the appearance of being open forums but are in reality highly-censored on behalf of certain interests). As the Hamilton-Burr display at the Library indicates, robust and personalized political speech is a great American tradition, even if it could end up with pistols at twenty paces. I'm not endorsing slanderous false statements of fact against individuals (tho comments like the one about boxcar and Morales are so ridiculous as to be beyond consideration as statements of fact) nor am I suggesting that the above comments reflect well upon their authors. But the greater threat to our political welfare comes from censors who suppress expression to protect politicians or other public figures or groups from "offensive" or "hateful" speech. These individuals and groups usually have all the power they need to spin and massage their professionally-crafted public images. Our recent political history would seem to confirm that we are at greater risk of electing rascals to public office than hurting the feelings of honest candidates with robust speech. Unless you fear some liability for your blog from publishing something, please keep it as open as possible so that everyone can see what Elginites are saying and thinking, warts and all, during this election season. Keep’em all. I sympathize with your concerns about maintaining the high tone of this important forum but am very grateful for its uninhibited comment policy (as contrasted with the Daily Herald’s comment sections that give the appearance of being open forums but are in reality highly-censored on behalf of certain interests). As the Hamilton-Burr display at the Library indicates, robust and personalized political speech is a great American tradition, even if it could end up with pistols at twenty paces. I’m not endorsing slanderous false statements of fact against individuals (tho comments like the one about boxcar and Morales are so ridiculous as to be beyond consideration as statements of fact) nor am I suggesting that the above comments reflect well upon their authors. But the greater threat to our political welfare comes from censors who suppress expression to protect politicians or other public figures or groups from “offensive” or “hateful” speech. These individuals and groups usually have all the power they need to spin and massage their professionally-crafted public images. Our recent political history would seem to confirm that we are at greater risk of electing rascals to public office than hurting the feelings of honest candidates with robust speech. Unless you fear some liability for your blog from publishing something, please keep it as open as possible so that everyone can see what Elginites are saying and thinking, warts and all, during this election season.

]]> By: boxcar http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45911 boxcar Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:15:32 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2009/02/16/comment-policy/#comment-45911 I would immediately delete comments 1, 3, 4, 5. There is something in common with all of these posts if you read every one carefully. Can anyone tell what it is? I think I know what it is. read EVERY word and maybe you'll see what I'm talking about... I would immediately delete comments 1, 3, 4, 5.

There is something in common with all of these posts if you read every one carefully. Can anyone tell what it is? I think I know what it is. read EVERY word and maybe you’ll see what I’m talking about…

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