All kinds of comments -- snarky or kind, mean-spirited or gracious, nasty or humorous, politics, religion, sex, disagreement, agreement, compliments, playfulness, lewdness, crudeness, dirty words, and sickly-sweet-syrupy pleasantness (gak!) -- are permitted on LizardDreams, however, be aware of the following:
1. If I don't like it, I get to hose it. Remove it. Banish it. Delete, destroy, shred, obliterate, mulch, liquify, bend, spindle and mutilate it. Toss it, even.
2. I also reserve the right to edit it. Change it. Alter it. Turn it into something other than what the commenter intended. I won't be doing this to comments I don't dislike. If you're worried about this, then maybe you should think twice about leaving a comment I might not like.
3. I dislike comments that are hurtful to people I don't think deserve to be hurt. Those comments will be hosed or altered to suit me.
4. I dislike comments that disparage people who are dear to me. Those, too, will be hosed or altered.
5. I dislike spam. That is, like, SO hosed.
I mean, it's my blog, hello. Enjoy your visit.
Is it appropriate for one to comment on another's comment policy?
Snark.
A list of what IS acceptable would be shorter.
(Preparing to be hosed!)
Snarketh Bacchus:
"Is it appropriate for one to comment on another's comment policy?"
No. Shaddap.
Hosing candidate Mark writes:
"A list of what IS acceptable would be shorter."
You too. Shaddap.
That comment policy sure makes your butt look thin!
Paula - WTF???
Gekko - Hose me now!
OK, This is the third and final try at getting this comment across.
I take great exception to your idea of altering people's comments. Comments are achived and are available for perusal for court proceedings, publicity, etc. If you knowingly forge someone else's writings and present them as that person's opinion, it is actionable.
Imagine if I decided to edit your comment on my blog to something like:
"I think that all Christians are idiots. All the Christians I know are fools. The only person I know who is more stupid is my boss. Boy, talk about a buffoon. The company I work for is full of idiots, that's why it's such a stupid company.
They call me Gekko because just thinking about my boss makes me green."
Gekko.
No problem with that, right?
It's your blog, Billo. That's the point. If you want to alter what goes on it or in it, you're free to do that. If I'm afraid of what you might do to my words, I'll refrain from posting there. Or I'll go speak in my own blog, presenting the words I originally posted as a comment to yours, and challenge yours.
You do _not_ have freedom to comment as you please here, in my blog. You have to obey my rules, or suffer the consequences.
So how come it took you three tries to post a comment, btw?
Don't know. Could have been I was mistaking the "Preview" button for the "Submit" button :-).
You can, of course, do whatever you want with your own blog. But even on your own blog, libel remains libel. And libel created by knowingly forging someone else is almost impossible to defend.