Policies

Okay, so here’s the deal if you want to comment: be nice.

Now, that doesn’t mean you have to agree with me all of the time or with others–far from it, in fact. But, in case you’re wondering, this is my commenting policy. By posting on my blog, you may:

  • Retain ownership of your comments. I don’t own them and I totally don’t take on any liability that may result from them. By commenting on Modern Reject, you agree to retain all ownership rights in what you post and that you’ll relieve me from any and all liability that may result from such postings.
  • Comment anonymously. It’s up to you, of course, but just know that you don’t have anything to be afraid of by commenting as yourself, either. If you stick around long enough, you’ll realize that this is a community that encourages candor and encouragement. Whatever you’re thinking, someone else is probably thinking it, too.
  • Disagree with me. I welcome debate and know that my opinion may not always be yours, or even the majority’s. However, I ask that if you disagree with me—or anyone else, for that matter—do so in a way that is clearly respectful.
  • Be deleted or blocked. I reserve the right to delete your comments if I feel the need to. This is my blog, after all. To be clear, I will almost always delete your comments if you post something that is, in my lone opinion, (a) snarky; (b) off-topic; (c) libelous, defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, profane, pornographic, offensive, false, misleading, or which otherwise violates or encourages others to violate my sense of decorum and civility or any law, including intellectual property laws; or (d) “spammy”. In other words, don’t be that guy (or girl).

Last but not least, I want to tell you that by commenting on ye old Modern Reject, you grant me a license to store, use, transmit, display, publish, reproduce, and distribute your comments in any format, including but not limited to a blog, in a book, a video, or presentation.

All that to say, once again, that I hope you feel the community’s conversation on Modern Reject is honest, interesting, encouraging, and respectful. I think this simple policy does the trick.