Comments on: Comment Policy Issues, Again http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3838 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kevin v http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3838&cpage=1#comment-4760 kevin v Thu, 25 May 2006 22:03:25 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3838#comment-4760 Alpiner and others - 1- we are in the process of a site redesign/overhaul for Prometheus and the comment numbering is definitely one item on my agenda 2- Let's keep in mind that all this comment business originates with insulting comments (toward both post authors and other commenters) from anonymous commenters. In theory anonymous commenting is fine, but (in my opinion and I think Roger's) a small handful of consistently insulting anonymous commenters has forced our hand here. The intent of the typekey stuff is to not allow insulters who don't add much actual content to hide behind anonymity. Alpiner and others -

1- we are in the process of a site redesign/overhaul for Prometheus and the comment numbering is definitely one item on my agenda

2- Let’s keep in mind that all this comment business originates with insulting comments (toward both post authors and other commenters) from anonymous commenters. In theory anonymous commenting is fine, but (in my opinion and I think Roger’s) a small handful of consistently insulting anonymous commenters has forced our hand here. The intent of the typekey stuff is to not allow insulters who don’t add much actual content to hide behind anonymity.

]]> By: Alpiner http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3838&cpage=1#comment-4759 Alpiner Thu, 25 May 2006 17:09:48 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3838#comment-4759 Is using a screen name considered anonymous if I go through your process? Mostly just a lurker so no biggie. One request: please consider numbering posts (like on Real Climate) so it's easier to follow who is replying to what. Is using a screen name considered anonymous if I go through your process? Mostly just a lurker so no biggie.

One request: please consider numbering posts (like on Real Climate) so it’s easier to follow who is replying to what.

]]> By: James Annan http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3838&cpage=1#comment-4758 James Annan Thu, 25 May 2006 06:17:43 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3838#comment-4758 This might be an apposite time to mention a new newsgroup/mailing list :-) Rather than cut and paste a screed, I will merely point to: http://julesandjames.blogspot.com/2006/05/announcing-moderated-global-change.html As far as I'm aware, we don't have a policy regarding anonymity :-) This might be an apposite time to mention a new newsgroup/mailing list :-)

Rather than cut and paste a screed, I will merely point to:

http://julesandjames.blogspot.com/2006/05/announcing-moderated-global-change.html

As far as I’m aware, we don’t have a policy regarding anonymity :-)

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