ctb · ctb · Oct 20, 2015 · Oct 19, 2015 · Oct 19, 2015 · Oct 19, 2015
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@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
         </div><!-- /.entry-content -->
         {% if DISQUS_SITENAME %}
         <div class="comments">
-        <h2>Comments !</h2>
+        <h2>Comments !</h2> <a href="http://ivory.idyll.org/blog/2015-site-policies.html">(Please check out the comments policy before commenting.)</a>
+        <p>
             <div id="disqus_thread"></div>
             <script type="text/javascript">
                var disqus_identifier = "{{ article.url }}";

diff --git a/ivory/templates/base.html b/ivory/templates/base.html
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ <h2>social</h2>
 
                 <p>The theme is subtlely modified from one by <a href="http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/04/designing-a-html-5-layout-from-scratch/">Smashing Magazine</a>, thanks!</p>
 
-		<p>For more about this blog's author, see <a href='http://ivory.idyll.org/'>the main site</a>.<p>
+		<p>For more about this blog's author, see <a href='http://ivory.idyll.org/'>the main site</a> or <a href="http://ivory.idyll.org/lab/">the lab site</a><p>
 
-	        <p>While the author is employed by Michigan State University, his opinions are his own and almost certainly bear no resemblance to what MSU's official opinion would be, had they any.
+	        <p>While the author is employed by the University of California, Davis, his opinions are his own and almost certainly bear no resemblance to what UC Davis's official opinion would be, had they any.
         </footer><!-- /#contentinfo -->
 
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diff --git a/src/2015-site-policies.rst b/src/2015-site-policies.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+Posting and commenting policy - Oct 2015
+########################################
+
+:author: C\. Titus Brown
+:tags: policy
+:date: 2015-10-19
+:slug: 2015-site-policies
+:category: misc
+
+This version of the site policy was posted in Oct 2015 and applies
+going forward from then.  I'll provide an updated link whenever I
+update the policy.
+
+The text was lifted from Captain Awkward's site policy at the URL
+http://captainawkward.com/site-policies-and-faqs/ on Oct 19, 2015, and
+then modified (significantly) from there.
+
+I'm open to suggestions for additions and removals; please post them
+in comments.  However, this set of policies stands until I change them -
+thanks for abiding by them!
+
+Mission Statement
+-----------------
+
+The goal of this posting and commenting policy is to help move my
+blogspace towards being a more participatory and friendly space.
+
+Much of the value I find in writing blog posts comes from the
+responses and feedback I receive on the blog posts, and ensuing
+conversations. This, in turn, depends on people being willing to
+engage in discussions openly, honestly, and in good faith.  The
+policy below is my current best effort towards defining a policy
+that encourages an atmosphere supportive of this behavior.
+
+I have so far only deleted about 5 non-spam comments in the entire
+~decade of this blog, so this policy is more to ensure the tone
+than in reaction to any particular misbehavior.
+
+Copyright and License
+---------------------
+
+I own the copyright to all of my writing. Guest bloggers retain their
+own copyright. Quote all of us freely!  Link & attribute always!
+
+All writings posted on this blog are posted under `CC0
+<http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode.txt>`__
+unless listed otherwise at the top or bottom of the post.  `Read more
+about CC0. <https://creativecommons.org/about/cc0>`__.
+
+Questions
+---------
+
+By posting your comments to the blog you are granting me the right, in
+perpetuity, to use, quote, alter, and/or display those questions and
+comments however I see fit both for commercial and non-commercial
+distribution. If this concerns you, use a pseudonym and remove
+identifying details before you send, or simply post a link to your own
+blog.  Alterations will rarely be made and will always be obvious; see
+`this, for example
+<http://sarah.thesharps.us/2015/10/05/closing-a-door/#comment-147828>`__.
+
+I do not share your personal email address or identity, with one
+exception: People who threaten or harass me or other posters will have
+their names, emails, and IP addresses shared with their internet
+service providers and, if necessary, law enforcement.
+
+Comments Policy
+---------------
+
+We moderate things in these here parts. Not every point of view
+deserves to be heard. Unmoderated spaces tend to be full of jerks.
+
+Anonymous posting is allowed. Using a consistent identity is encouraged.
+
+Your comments will theoretically show up immediately, though the spam
+filter may eat legitimate comments, even by regular posters.  Alert me
+via e-mail at t@idyll.org if one of your comments doesn't appear.
+
+Of course, sometimes comments don't show up because I delete
+them. This is a dictatorship, and I can delete any comment at any time
+for any reason, and I have no time for rules lawyers. There may not be
+a warning or explanation of why your comment was deleted.
+
+A non-comprehensive list of some common reasons comments are deleted:
+
+- You're derailing a thread.
+
+- The discussion has become uncivil and has devolved into personal
+  insults, threats, advocating violence, or turned into a pile-on.
+
+- Sarcasm, curse words, gentle mocking, criticism and vehement
+  disagreement are generally allowed, as long as the overall spirit is
+  constructive and in good faith.
+
+- You're otherwise being useless, uninformative, or destructive.
+
+Having your comment deleted or being asked to stop commenting in a
+particular thread or to move on from a topic of discussion is IN NO
+WAY an invitation for you to send me lengthy emails detailing your
+thoughts. If I wanted to read Your Thoughts I would have let you keep
+posting them.
+
+You can always reach me at t@idyll.org or on Twitter at @ctitusbrown.
+
+--titus