MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Effective immediately, a new policy is being instituted regarding comments to posts on LouisianaVoice:
- No person will be allowed more than two comments on any single post.
- No comment may be more than a couple of paragraphs (I will decide if a paragraph runs too long and edit accordingly).
- No videos may be posted with your comment. You may attach a link to a video, but no actual videos.
I feel I am being generous at that because one comment should be sufficient to get your point across but sometimes when a reader comments on your original comment, you may feel the need to rebut. If so, please be brief.
I am taking this action reluctantly because I do not condone censorship—and that sentiment applies whether your agree with my post or not. Whether or not you agree is irrelevant.
This has become necessary because I have received several complaints lately from readers who feel the comments section is being monopolized by a few readers, well-intentioned though they may be.
I apologize for having to take this action. I hope you will understand.
Tom Aswell
This is my comment.
A haiku in three pieces.
Will it make the cut?
Well Tom, you gotta do what ya gotta do.
It’s your site, Tom. No one needs to filibuster or other bad attributes of Twitter. We should all know how to put a link in. Seems eminently reasonable to me, and nothing like censorship. I also happen to be in a business where I applaud those who disagree with reason, data, and sentiment.
Thank you. It’s not about censorship . . . you have been more than liberal in permitting comment and debate. Unfortunately, it has become much more than a public place for respectful discourse. It’s been hijacked way too often. I thank you. It was the right thing to do.
While I would like to point out that readers, like tv viewers who change channels, can choose to scroll through overly long comments, (I do that often on a number of boards) I appreciate the fact that you allow us to weigh in at all, and respect your letting us know what your present expectations are. Your blog, your rules. LouisianaVoice has facilitated creation of a unique online community, well worth preserving. Thanks, Tom, for all you do. I’ll shut up now.