Reminder: The Red Line Rules
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WEBMASTER’S NOTE: Personal attacks upon another contributor to the Red Line will generally be considered a form of provocation. One example of this would be directly attacking the character or intelligence of another commenter, which is traditionally known as “flaming.”
NO DEFAMATION — No false or disputable comments that may harm the reputation of a person or organization. If successfully sued for libel, you could be held liable for significant damages and costs.
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BE SAFE — For safety’s sake, do not publicize contact details of yourself or others on the Red Line. Such details include address, place of work or school, telephone number, e-mail address and so on.
NO SPAM — Do not submit the same, or similar, messages repeatedly. Do not try to sell or promote any product, service or Web site. Opinions on locally shown movies, local performances or local art of any kind are welcome however… as long as you are not promoting yourself.
STAY ON TOPIC — Comments that have no direct connection to content published in The Madera Tribune, public civic or artistic matters within the San Joaquin Valley, or the question of the day may be removed.
WRITE IN ENGLISH — Comments submitted in languages other than English may be removed.
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WEBMASTER’S NOTE: Letters to the editor mailed to The Madera Tribune and published in the newspaper are not bound by the same exact rules as comments on the Red Line site. The same is also true of Tribune columnists.
