Comment Policy
Rules for participating in the site's comments section.
Last updated: September 9, 2026.
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What's welcome
Disagreement is part of the conversation. Criticism, sourced corrections, questions, and respectful debate are welcome — even if you disagree with the article or with other readers.
What's not allowed
- Hate speech, discrimination, or incitement to violence.
- Harassment, threats, and personal attacks.
- Spam, self-promotion, and unsolicited affiliate links.
- Illegal content, piracy, and leaks covered by non-disclosure agreements.
- Other people's personal data shared without authorization (doxxing).
- Significant spoilers without a clear warning.
- Repeatedly going off-topic or flooding the discussion.
- Impersonating someone else or using a false identity.
Moderation
Moderation is primarily reactive. We may edit, hide, or remove comments and block accounts that violate this policy, at our discretion and without prior notice. If you disagree with a decision, get in touch.
Responsibility
Opinions posted in the comments are the responsibility of those who write them and do not represent the site's position.
How to report
Use Disqus's own flag/report option, or reach us at the contact email listed in the Privacy Policy.
Changes
This policy may be updated at any time. The update date at the top indicates the version in effect.