Rules of engagement

All opinions and contributions are welcome, online discussions and by email, and we will respond to comments as long as they:

1. respect other people. Comments should not be malicious or offensive in nature, and should not constitute a personal attack on a person’s character
2. don’t incite hatred on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality or sexuality or other personal characteristic
3. don’t include swearing, hate-speech or obscenity
4. don’t reveal personal details, such as private addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or other online contact details
5. don’t break the law – this includes libel, condoning illegal activity, and breaking copyright
6. are reasonably concise, and don’t constitute spamming of the site
7. don’t advertise commercial products and services
8. don’t impersonate or falsely claim to represent a person or organisation

We reserve the right to suspend comments at any time, and to terminate involvement by people who post inappropriate content.