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While comments aren't pre-moderated, readers have the right to flag comments when logged into the commenting system that they feel abuse others or the system. When that happens, moderators will monitor comments with an eye toward maintaining a high level of civility and discussion in this forum and repeat offenders will be barred from commenting.

If you don't see your comment, perhaps...

  • You called someone an idiot, a racist, a dope, a moron, etc. Please, no name-calling or profanity (or veiled profanity -- #$%^&*).
  • You rambled, failed to stay on topic or exhibited troll-like behavior intended to hijack the discussion at hand.
  • YOU SHOUTED YOUR COMMENT IN ALL CAPS. This is hard to read and annoys readers.
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  • You believe the newspaper's coverage is unfair. It would be better to call Publisher Mike McInally at 758-9502 or Online Editor Graham Kislingbury at 812-6111. This is a forum for community discussion, not for media criticism. We'd rather address your concerns directly.
  • You included an e-mail address or phone number, pretended to be someone you aren't or offered a comment that makes no sense.
  • You accused someone of a crime or assigned guilt or punishment to someone suspected of a crime.
  • Your comment is in really poor taste.

Our full comment policy details the rules of the road for registered commenters.