Comments policy

Our goal at Mercator is to create a welcoming, engaging, and inclusive environment that fosters discussions around human dignity and the common good. We encourage open dialogue, sharing of opinions, and respectful debates. To maintain a positive atmosphere, we have established the following commenting policy:

  • Be respectful: Treat others with the same respect you would like to receive. Personal attacks, hate speech, discriminatory language, or harassment will not be tolerated.
  • Stay on topic: Ensure your comments are relevant to the article or discussion at hand, focusing on ethical and policy debates framed around human dignity. Off-topic or spammy comments may be removed.
  • No self-promotion or advertising: Please avoid posting links to your own website, products, or services. Comments that are overly promotional will be removed.
  • Use proper language: Offensive language, profanity, and vulgar expressions are not allowed. Keep your comments clean and appropriate for all audiences.
  • No illegal content: Do not post any content that is defamatory, libellous, or in violation of any laws or regulations.
  • Protect your own privacy: Refrain from sharing personal information about yourself or others, such as addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses.
  • Be constructive: When disagreeing with others, present your arguments in a thoughtful and reasoned manner. Avoid resorting to personal insults or inflammatory comments.
  • Respect others' intellectual property: Do not post copyrighted material without proper attribution, and always give credit to the original source when quoting or referencing someone else's work.

 

Moderation:

The Mercator team reserves the right to remove any comments that violate this policy. Repeated violations may result in a user being banned from commenting on the site.

By posting a comment on Mercator, you agree to abide by this commenting policy. We appreciate your cooperation in helping to create a respectful and engaging online community that focuses on human dignity and ethical discussions.