Commenting On Racket
Hello there, Racket commenters! Itâs great to have you with us.
Before we get into it, maybe youâre wondering, how do I comment on this here website? The answer may surprise you! Itâs by supporting Racket at any subscription level, which you can sign up to do here. If you are not a Racket subscriber, we encourage you to share your opinions using the worldâs commenting platform: twitter dot com.
If you have chosen to support us financially, we thank you immensely for your money and look forward to reading your funny/interesting/thought-provoking insights on our website. Below, youâll find some polite suggestions (and a few hard rules) for commenting on racketmn.com.
What kinds of comments are encouraged?
Weâre so glad you asked! We encourage readers to submit comments that are smart and funny, but comments that are smart and serious or dumb and funny are also welcome. They should probably have something to do with the story youâre commenting on, or at least shouldnât make it obvious that you havenât read the story.
What can I absolutely not do in the comments?
Look, youâre an adult. You know how youâre supposed to behave in the comments. But weâll spell it out for you. The following is expressly bannedâŠÂ
Anything bigoted or hateful. We shouldnât have to say this, but we do, because itâs the internet and for whatever reason the internet gives mean little trolls a lot of leeway with their bigoted and hateful speech. Not here. Anything Racket staffers deem inappropriate will be taken down and the commenter will be banned.
Spam, promotional, or commercial posts. Weâll delete âem!
Being a general annoyance to other commenters or Racket staff. Do we show up at your job to tell you how much you suck or that we hate you or that you were way better at insurance adjusting or whatever five years ago but youâve really fallen off? We donât. We expect the same decency from you when youâre engaging with our work, in our workplace.Â
Informed debate: good. Discussion: encouraged. Disagreements: inevitable! Attacks based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or anything else: forbidden. Harassing of Racketâs writers and commenters: absolutely a no-go.Â
We reserve the right to remove any comments we find to be in violation of these standards at our discretion and without explanation. To report abuse or for questions regarding this policy, email moderator@racketmn.com.