Etiquette

Posts and comments breaking editorial rules will be expurgated, if not totally expunged.

• Strong profanities are prohibited in all posts and comments
  • If you must indicate the C-word, or the F-word, (only as a direct quote from a public figure), use C*** or F***, with appropriate -ing or -ed if necessary.
  • Complete starring is preferred (e.g. ****ing)
  • Similarly offensive words from other languages are prohibited
  • Mild profanities such as sh*t only need vowels turned to stars.
  • The only exception to the profanity rules is if the text is a direct quote in the original language of Latin or classical (not demotic) Greek texts, e.g. Catullus or Aristophanes.
• Stay on-topic
  • Wandering threads of comments are discouraged.
• Be polite
  • Attack the substance of posts and comments, not the person.
  • Be careful when criticizing other’s English - not all netizens are native English speakers.
  • No sleaze.
• Be compact
  • Posters should use the “more” construct as soon as possible.
  • You must not include images or other multimedia in a post or comment, e.g. use a href tag enclosing a short description, not an image tag.
  • Essay-length posts (not comments) are encouraged.
• Use standard (X)HTML constructs
  • Accessibility to people with visual disabilities is very important.
  • Use logical markup (<em>, <strong>) rather than physical markup (<i>, <b>).
  • Use relative, not absolute font sizes and spacings. Try and use a smaller font for “asides”
• The administrator’s decision is final