Board Thread:Wiki Discussions/@comment-10733658-20160826162212

While work continues on a formal Terms of Use policy, we will be rolling out a test of new Comment Standards beginning on Monday 8/29/2016.

Standards:


 * Negative Comments: Comments of a negative nature should have substance and constructive criticism included in them. In general, comments that are simply "x sucks" or the like are not conductive to discussion, and just there to cause arguments or annoy people. If you don't like a character or story detail, back it up with some thought. The comment sections are there for people to discuss, not simply for you to bash something. Negative comments found to be lacking in substance will be subject to removal. Individuals found to be posting a large amount of negative comments on a particular page will be asked to stay off that page for a few days.
 * Personal Interactions: Everyone is expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner. You don't have to like each other or agree, but keep it civil. People found to repeatedly behave in a hostile manner towards others will be asked to leave the Discussion thread or stay off a particular page for a few days.

We'll give a test to these, and see how it works out. Hopefully, this should help to address concerns about Comment Quality and Bashing/Hate going on in comments.

Question, concerns, suggestions, and ideas always welcome. 