Commenting Guidelines

Resilience.org invites you to take part in our discussion. The Disqus social network at Resilience.org is intended to build a connected community of readers who are actively engaged with solution-oriented responses to the challenges of resource depletion, environmental pollution, climate change and economic contraction.

In order to ensure a constructive debate Resilience.org editors retain the right to delete comments in order to maintain the integrity of the site. Here are some guidelines for commentators:

  • Treat members of the community with civility and respect whether you agree with their opinion or not. In the event that you see disrespectful behavior please report it to the editors rather than further inflaming the situation.
  • Personal attacks are not acceptable. Let’s stick to a discussion of the issues.
  • The comment area is for discussion, remember that it is not about winning an argument but rather an exchange of views and insights.
  • Keep your comments on topic and relevant to the article. Multiple copies of essentially the same comment, even on different posts, will not be published.
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  • Using comments to promote products and services for sale is prohibited.
  • Resilience.org is not the place to debate the reality of climate change. If you want to argue about it, please go elsewhere.
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  • You are responsible for what you post in a comment.
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