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DENVER CENTER BLOG GUIDELINES:
1. We use the Living Room rule (adapted from blogger Shel Israel). If you come into our home and behave rudely to a guest, we’ll ask you to stop. If you continue, we’ll ask you to leave. Basically, the living room rule means that you should behave as if you’re in our living room. Don’t monopolize the conversation. Be civil. Don’t attack people personally.

2. Pretend your mom is in the room. Messages containing intentionally misleading or false information, defamatory content, threats, verbal abuse, harassment, obscenity or personal information about other individuals are not allowed. And that includes avatars. Offensive avatars will be deleted.

3. Remember, everyone here is a person, just like you. Treat them as you’d want to be treated.

4. No advertising. Keep your posts commercial-free: Advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes and solicitations are unacceptable.

5. No spam. No multiple, disruptive, meaningless or repetitive messages. Messages considered spam, trolling or flaming (as determined by the moderator) can be deleted without warning or explanation.

6. Be yourself. Don’t impersonate others.

7. Fair Use. Do not post entire articles into comments. This is a potential violation of copyright laws. Post a brief abstract of the material and a link to the complete source. If you are unsure how much to use, please simply post a link to the material.

8. Don’t whine (adapted from Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune): Comment control on a our site is not “censorship.” Shooing someone from the room is not the same as trying to silence him. Moderation is allowed. And yes, it can and will be subjective. Anyone who follows the first seven guidelines won’t have to worry about No. 8.

These guidelines were based on those at www.stltoday.com.

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