DISCUSSION: SCPR WILL PUBLISH COMMENTS "NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION" OR, IF YOU WILL, ANONYMOUS

The STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT (The Report) treasures readers comments on The Report's blogs.

Initially, The Report accepted "anonymous" comments posted on the blog. However, too many of the comments were "off topic," "in very poor taste," "attacking of persons" on factors that were loosely connected to the person who was the subject matter of the blog," or "way over the line."

Consequently, The Report reverted to a registration system available Blogger.

It seems as if commenters are more likely to be relevant to the topic at hand and self-disciplined to keep strongly felt opinion within proper bounds, if there is an identity factor.

So that is the reason The Report went with the registration system.

For readers who do not want to participate in the Blogger registration system, The Report will accept direect e-mails to tramols@att.net. If the commenter includes NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION or POST FOR ME ANONYMOUSLY, so long as the comments meet The Report's criteria for publication; then The Report will publish in an anonymous format.

The Report recognizes that there are a number of good reasons to withhold a commenter's identity.

So please feel free to e-mail The Report direct.