What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.com
Sacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction,
discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve
the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play
nice. (See our full terms of service here.)
Here are some rules of the road:
• Keep your comments civil. Don't insult one another or the subjects
of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines click
the "report abuse" button to notify the moderators. Responding to the
comment will only encourage bad behavior.
• Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate speech. This is a
general interest news site. Sometimes, there are children present.
Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear.
• Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals.
• Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand.
If you want to discuss an issue with a specific user, click on his
profile name and send him a direct message.
• Do not copy and paste outside material into the comment box.
• Don't repeat the same comment over and over. We heard you the first time.
• Do not use the commenting system for advertising. That's spam and it isn't allowed.
• Don't use all capital letters. That's akin to yelling and not appreciated by the audience.
You should also know that The Sacramento Bee does not screen
comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see
inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click
the "report abuse" button to submit those comments for moderator
review. You also may notify us via email at feedback@sacbee.com.
Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile
name of the user who made the comment. Remember, comment moderation is
subjective. You may find some material objectionable that we won't and
vice versa.
If you submit a comment, the user name of your account will appear
along with it. Users cannot remove their own comments once they have
submitted them, but you may ask our staff to retract one of your
comments by sending an email to feedback@sacbee.com. Again, make sure you note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us your profile name.
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About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.