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Blog comment and moderation guidelines

When posting comments, please observe our site participation guidelines:

  • be respectful of others who use this site
  • stay on topic
  • keep comments concise
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Moderation policy

  • Where appropriate, we aim to respond to published comments within 24 hours.
  • Blog comments are pre-moderated to check they comply with the guidelines above. If comments don’t comply they will not be published.
  • If you are aged 16 or under, please get the permission of your parent or guardian before participating. Users without this consent are not allowed to participate.