Guide to good weblog comments

A good discussion between the readers of Life in the Grove and the weblog authors is vital to building an effective on-line community. We suggest you take Lifehacker’s guide to weblog comments to heart. Here’s a summary.

  1. Stay on topic.
  2. Contribute new information to the discussion.
  3. Don’t comment for the sake of commenting.
  4. Know when to comment publicly and when to e-mail privately.
  5. Remember that nobody likes a know-it-all.
  6. Make the tone of your message clear.
  7. Own your comment.
  8. Be succinct.
  9. Cite your sources with links or inline quoting.
  10. Be courteous.
  11. Don’t post when you’re angry, upset, or emotional.
  12. Do not feed or tease the trolls (those who purposely try to agitate and divide the community).

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