At Newsquake, we believe in fostering a community of engaged readers who contribute to thoughtful discussions. We welcome and encourage comments on our articles, but we also have a responsibility to maintain a respectful and productive conversation. This Comment Policy outlines our guidelines for commenting on Newsquake.
- General Principles
a. Respect: Treat others with respect. Disagreements are fine, but personal attacks, hate speech, and incivility are not.b. Relevance: Keep your comments relevant to the article or previous comments. Off-topic comments may be removed.c. Constructive Contribution: Aim to add value to the discussion. Share your insights, experiences, and ideas related to the topic.d. Honesty: Use your real name when possible. While we allow pseudonyms, we encourage transparency.
- Prohibited Content
The following types of content are not allowed and may result in your comment being removed:a. Hate speech or discriminatory remarks based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristics.b. Personal attacks, insults, or threatening language directed at the author, other commenters, or any individuals or groups.c. Obscene, explicit, or vulgar language.d. Spam, commercial promotions, or repetitive posts.e. Content that violates copyright or any other intellectual property rights.f. Private or personal information about yourself or others.g. Content that impersonates others or misrepresents your identity or affiliation.h. Links to malicious websites or any form of malware.i. Comments that are clearly off-topic or designed to derail the conversation.
- Moderation Practices
a. All comments are subject to moderation. We reserve the right to edit, delete, or not publish any comment at our discretion.b. Moderation decisions are final, but if you believe there’s been an error, you can contact us at [email protected]. We may ban users who consistently or egregiously violate this policy.d. We do not edit comments for spelling, grammar, or content, except in rare cases where a minor edit would render an otherwise valuable comment acceptable.
- Ownership and License
a. You retain ownership of your comments.b. By posting a comment, you grant Newsquake a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your comment.
- Reporting Violations
If you encounter a comment that you believe violates this policy, please don’t engage with it directly. Instead, please report it to us by contacting [email protected].
- Liability
Commenters are solely responsible for their comments. Newsquake is not responsible for the content of user comments and any consequences that may arise from them.
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this Comment Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Comment Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Comment Policy, please contact us at [email protected].By commenting on Newsquake, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy and agree to abide by its terms.
