User agreement for Stars and Stripes story comments
Stars and Stripes values your comments and encourages an open, energized discussion topics of interest to our readers. But, like all good things, there are limits to what is suitable for posting in our comments forums. You are solely responsible for your comments, and we ask your cooperation in ensuring that all of your comments are civil in nature and that you avoid inappropriate postings. The following is a list of the types of comments that we deem inappropriate and that are subject to removal:
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We want stripes.com to be a useful site for intelligent discussion and we welcome thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point concisely and politely. Comments that we feel violate these rules or are otherwise inappropriate may be removed. If you feel a comment violates these rules or is objectionable in other ways, please report it to webnews@stripes.osd.mil. If we all take responsibility for maintaining an appropriate and constructive environment, the discussion itself is improved and everyone benefits.
