The Global Kiwi is my personal blog site that invites meaningful interaction within the site through the use of comments. In order to assure quality, without constant moderation, I must have a policy to fight against SPAM.
While I appreciate each comment, if your comment does not follow the comment policy, it will be removed. Continuous abuse of the policy will result in a permanent ban of the IP address, domain, and the email used. Conversely, continual posting of high quality comments builds trust and comments can forgo the moderation procedure.
FAQ
What to Do If Your Comment Does Not Appear – If you leave a comment on this blog and it does not appear in a reasonable time period (upto 21 days if I’m cycling remotely), and you know that it does not violate these Comment Policies, please contact me via the contact form.
Policy
Comment Name – You must use your real name or nick name for commenting. Comments using keywords such as “Web Design Company” or similar will be flagged as SPAM and deleted.
Valid Email – Email addresses are required for commenting. They are not published on the blog, nor shared. This is a requirement of the automatic SPAM filter. Email addresses that look like SPAM will be flagged as SPAM.
Language and Manners – The Global Kiwi attempts to be a somewhat “family friendly site” therefore any comment that includes offensive or inappropriate language, and/or could be considered rude may be edited or deleted. Don’t be a dick.
Add Value – A comment which does not add to the conversation or runs off on an inappropriate tangent may be edited, moved, or deleted. All SPAM comments will be deleted because they do not add value to the site.
Limit Links – I love resources as they can be really helpful, but in order to prevent SPAM and assure quality, I have to limit links in the comments. Do not add more than two links in the comment. If you do so, your comment will be added for further review. DO NOT sign your comments with a backlink to your site. They will be removed.
No Personal Attack Comments Permitted – In the interest of fair play, no personal attacks are permitted in this blog’s comments. You may question or argue the content, but not attack me nor any other commenters. Failure to respect fellow participants on this blog could result in removal and blocked access.
All Rights Reserved – I reserve the right to edit, delete, move, or mark as spam any and all comments. I also have the right to block access to any one or group from commenting.
Hold Harmless – All comments within The Global Kiwi are the responsibility of the commenter. By submitting a comment on the blog, you agree that the comment content is your own, and you agree to hold The Global Kiwi, and all supporters of The Global Kiwi harmless from any and all repercussions, damages, or liability.
If you have any questions regarding the policy, you may contact me by using the contact form.