Community Guidelines

Last updated July 2026

The comment section is part of the paper. We want real conversation about what is happening in our city — argue, disagree, add what you know. But there are lines, and we moderate.

Keep it here

Talk about the story, the issue, or the public event — not a private person’s private life.
Disagree hard, but attack the argument, not the human.
Remember the presumption of innocence. An arrest is not a conviction, and the comments should not read like a verdict.

What gets removed

Threats of violence, or calls for anyone to be harmed.
Harassment, pile-ons, or targeting a private individual.
Doxxing — posting someone’s home address, phone number, workplace, or other private information.
Slurs and hate directed at people for who they are.
Spam, scams, and impersonation.

How moderation works

Comments are moderated by our team. We remove content that breaks these rules and can block accounts that keep breaking them. We do not remove a comment just because we, or someone else, disagree with it.

A note on responsibility. Comments are written by readers and reflect their own views, not the newsroom’s. Under federal law (Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act), a site is generally not liable for what its users post — but we still moderate, because a good comment section is worth protecting. If you see something that breaks these rules, report it through our contact page.