Comment Moderation Policy

Streetsblog welcomes online community discussion and encourages you to sign up for a Disqus account and join the dialogue. Streetsblog is a moderated forum. We work hard to maintain a high level of quality and collegiality in Streetsblog’s comments section. We may edit or delete ad hominem attacks, unnecessary or uncreative profanity, off-topic posts, lengthy or poorly written rants, flat-earth arguments and comments that we feel don’t add any real value to the conversation that’s underway. Commenters who use a real name or established identity and have participated for some time in the online community will generally be given much more leeway than those who post anonymously. We prefer that the Streetsblog comments not become an echo chamber. We encourage debate and are happy to see opposing viewpoints intelligently expressed and cogently argued in the comments section.