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commenting

Our comment policy — now in French!

As many of you know, the Offbeat Empire’s comment policy is part of what makes our community different. I wrote a post a few years ago about How to write your blog’s comment policy, and at the end I mentioned that the Empire’s comment policy is Creative Commons licensed… which means anyone can adapt it […]

Why Tribesmaids forget about the Offbeat Bride blog (and how it hurts the site)

Six months ago, I promised Offbeat Home & Life readers a forum, and a few readers have been asking what’s going on with that. Here’s the deal…

PICK ME and other required reading for internet creatives

I’ve read a bunch of stuff on the internet this past week that I feel compelled to share and discuss.

Frustratingly, I lack the time to actually write thoughtful responses, but my hope is that by sharing them, y’all can benefit, and maybe we can talk about it together.

You will hate this article: thoughts on internet commenting

Interesting thoughts from Yahoo’s Virginia Heffernan: “Mostly I don’t mind it, getting jumped by commenters day after day. Often I think it’s good for me, like growing up in a tough neighborhood…”