Please Read: Rules Issued for Commenting on Fairfax Focus Blog
Some readers of this blog have recently raised questions about the role of The Washington Post in policing Fairfax Focus. I have deleted a few blog posts because they did not meet The Post's standards for fairness. For more clarity about how to play by the rules, Jim Brady, the executive editor of washingtonpost.com has posted a message explaining the rules for readers participating in the site's Live Online discussions, discussion forums and for posting comments on the company's blogs. The complete list of rules is here. --Steve Fehr, Fairfax Extra Editor
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Posted by: Charles Hall | February 21, 2006 12:33 PM
Hi Charlie --
As you know, I agree, but I have to say I think the growth and development blogs have been remarkably civil, even when posters use pseudonyms. I commend everyone on all sides of the issues for that.
As an aside, I read in fascinated horror Jim Brady's piece on "Blog Rage" as experienced by the Post just recently.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/11/AR2006021100840.html
By golly, by contrast we must all be survivors of Junior Cotillion!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/05/AR2006010502202.html
Posted by: Deborah Reyher | February 21, 2006 2:21 PM
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The rules are a start, but I have a request for anyone posting in these blogs, especially on contentious issues: use your name.
It's my observation that anonymous blogs swiftly become a demolition derby. If we don't feel confident enough in our own opinion to put our name behind it, we might be doing everyone a favor by hitting the delete button.
Thanks.