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The Comment Policy

I knew the time would eventually come that I’d have to institute a comment policy. Here it is. A copy can also be found on the CONTACT page.

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I knew the time would eventually come that I'd have to institute a comment policy.

Here it is. A copy can also be found on the CONTACT page.

The Comment Policy:


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I don't like to moderate my comments so don't make me. I have better things to do.

This blog is not a democracy; it's a benevolent dictatorship. If I want to delete

a comment, I shall do so, and may do so without explanation. If I edit a comment, I will

always make this abundantly clear.

Use common sense and common courtesy. Unless specified as an "open comment thread," I prefer that comments are kept focused and on-topic. Please keep the language clean. If they can say it on primetime TV, you can say it here. If not, please find a different word. Children often use this blog when doing internet research.

Act like a jerk and I'll just ban you.

Jason G. Goldman is a science journalist based in Los Angeles. He has written about animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology for Scientific American, Los Angeles magazine, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the BBC, Conservation magazine, and elsewhere. He contributes to Scientific American's "60-Second Science" podcast, and is co-editor of Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Yale University Press). He enjoys sharing his wildlife knowledge on television and on the radio, and often speaks to the public about wildlife and science communication.

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