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5/25/2006
"Voters" FAQ, Part 1: Comments [+/-]How Do I Post a Comment?
Many people have been confused by the "comments" feature of this web site. What follows is our attempt to address some of the basics about comments.
First: Comments are anonymous. If you send us an e-mail, of course we know who sent it. Comments are different. I (Mel) moderate the comments; this means I see them first and decide whether to publish them. I do so without being able to see the identity of the writer. This anonymity is a feature of the software we use, Blogger, but it would also be our preference; anonymous is anonymous! The reason I moderate comments is purely to head off slander, libel, or vulgarity. I"ve only not published one comment, and it was because I felt it violated the anonymity of a third person. If you"ve followed Voters for a while you know that we let through even stuff that's pretty rough!
Second: Posting a comment can be a bit confusing. Here's the easiest way to do it:
- Go to the post you wish to comment on.
- At the bottom of the post click the cursor on the underlined text that looks like this: 0 comments. This will open a window that on the right contains a box.
- Type your comment in the box.
- Below the box, choose "Other" or "Anonymous." (If you choose "Other," you'll be prompted for a name. You can use your real name or a made-up moniker.)
- Below this is a "word verification" routine, where you view a distorted set of letters and type the letters in a box below. (This is a way of thwarting spammers from flooding our comments.)
- Then click on "Publish." There's nothing more required of you. You're done.
This is the first in a series of posts we'll publish on the "mechanics" of using this web site. We are accumulating them under the "How to:" heading in the left sidebar at Voters of MSAD 46.
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