Comment Policy

Here, many posts—perhaps most—invite your comments.

But I do monitor comments closely, and not all comments will be published. In order to spare us all from the scourge of spam and the attacks of trolls, I review all comments before approving them, and sometimes I don't get to considering the comments that have come in for a day or two.

Which comments will I approve?

If I approve your Comment for sharing, it is probably because it answers "Yes" to these questions:

1) Is it about the subject at hand?

2) Does it convey a spirit of grace and respect?

3) Is it constructive?

4) Does it qualify as a question or a comment instead of a lecture, a rant, an essay, or a manifesto?

When will I post them?

Comments are held in a "moderation bin" until I've had time to "check the mail" and then decided what to do. Days may pass before comments appear.

Three more things to note:

1) I reserve the right to highlight and quote your comment — including your name —  in a future blog post... unless you specifically request otherwise.

2) I reserve the right not only to delete offensive comments, but to ban comment-posters who threaten civil discourse, in order to cultivate a welcoming, neighborly community.

3) Nothing I have said here so far suggests that I will discourage debate or delete contrary viewpoints. Debate is wonderful. Disrespectful debate is not.