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The main purpose of the discussion threads is that we all develop a greater understanding of the science. To that end, the following rules must be followed when posting comments:

No accusations of deception. Any accusations of deception, dishonesty or corruption will be deleted. This applies to both sides. Stick to the science. You may criticise a person's methods but not their motives.
No ad hominem attacks. Attacking other users or anyone holding a different opinion to you is common in debates but gets us no closer to understanding the science. For example, comments containing the words 'religion' and 'conspiracy' tend to get deleted. Comments using labels like 'alarmist' and 'denier' are usually skating on thin ice.
No politics. Rants about politics, ideology or one world governments will be deleted.
No link or pic only. Links to useful resources are welcome (see HTML tips below). However, comments containing only a link will be deleted. At least provide a short summary of the content of the webpage to facilitate discussion (and show you understand the page you're linking to). Similarly, images are very welcome as they can be very useful in explaining the science. But comments with pictures in isolation without explanation will be deleted.
No ALL CAPS. You can't have a civil, constructive discussion if you're shouting.
No profanity or inflammatory tone. Again, constructive discussion is difficult when overheated rhetoric or profanity is flying around.
No off topic comments. Stick to the subject at hand. If you have something to say about an unrelated topic, use the Search form in the left margin to find the appropriate page.
No copying and pasting from earlier comments. If you wish to refer to earlier comments, you can hyperlink directly to them. To make this easier, note that with each comment, the date/time is a hyperlink. If you link to this URL, clicking on the link will take you directly to that part of the page.

If we all followed these guidelines in any discussion, perhaps the world would be a calmer and more constructive place.

HTML Tips:

HTML Hyperlinks
When posting a URL, it's better to make it an active link for several reasons. Firstly because it makes it easier for readers to follow the link. Secondly, it enables you to use descriptive words for the link rather than a URL. Lastly, and most importantly, long URLs can break the Skeptical Science web design which makes me very unhappy. To post a hyperlink, use the following code:

<a href="http://url/">Description of page you're linking to</a>

Posting Images
You can use HTML code to post an image (eg - a graph). The image needs to be hosted online. The HTML code is:

<img src="http://image_url/">

IMPORTANT: The image must be no wider than 450 pixels. If the image is wider than this, use the width element to resize it to 450 pixels. Eg:

<img width="450" src="http://image_url/">

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