Constructive comments that add to the conversation are welcome. I've had my say with the blog post. Comments are a way for you to have yours. Most comments are approved with 24 hours.
I ask that comments be relevant to the post you are commenting on, coherent, concise, and accurate with your use of facts.
If you have a long essay, please post it on your own web site or blog, and publish a link here with a snapshot of the content. Remember to post the original link from this blog. You can also Tweet your response with the links so people can see both sides of the issue. This way one social media reinforces another.
Also, a few principles need to be repeated from time-to-time.
In a famous magazine cartoon, it is said that on the Internet, no one knows if you are a dog. Anonymous comments are discouraged on this blog. The reason is that the nuclear industry needs transparency to win public support and that includes discussions here. Use your Blogger or OPEN ID. Don't have one? Get one free at Open ID
Off-topic comments, illogical opinions unsupported by data, and one-on-one debates, will not be approved. Comments will not be posted if they contain spam, abusive language, or personal attacks.
Otherwise, I look forward to hearing from you.
D
2 comments:
Dan:
There are several points of view about how to run comment sections. I tend to view them as a place to have a conversation with readers, so I engage frequently in the comment threads on Atomic Insights. I am still learning, so there is rarely a topic on which I think that my initial post contains all I have to say on a topic, especially when a reader introduces an aspect that I had not originally considered.
Keep up the good work on Samizdat. It is one of my favorite places to learn more about all aspects of nuclear energy developments.
I agree with your philosophy. The reason for this post is that I had an "outbreak"of incoherent wing nuts recently which is an occupational hazard of blogging. A refreshment of the ground rules from time-to-time may help.
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