All first-time comments go into auto-moderation.

There are two tracks re commenting. You can fill the fields underneath the comment or you can register and then log in via username and password. The first track is self explanatory, while the second track requires you to first click the login button on the top right of the comment box which will take you to the login page. If you have an existing WP account that you use on other WP sites you can log in. However, if you do not have an existing WP account find the register button at the bottom right of the fields and then provide a username and email. This will then send a email to your email account which you then go to an activate by click the link in the message. This will then log you in and prompt you to provide a new password . Complete that and you’re set. You will then see if you are logged in when browsing the threads at the top right of the comment box. You’re first time use of either does need to be approved. Once approved they will appear and all further commentary should appear without delay.

More importantly, in the interests of promoting a more attractive forum for the discussion of politics and culture, the following guidelines are being introduced:

Flaming, “posting insults, often including profanity or other offensive language” will result in the deletion of the relevant comment/ conversation;

Trolling, posting “inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages…with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others’ perception” will result in the deletion of relevant comment, while persistent trolling will incur a ban;

Doxxing, the “act of publicly revealing previously private personal information about an individual”, will result in a ban; and

Picking scabs – reviving/ revisiting past incidents from this or previous iterations of Catallaxy that are best left behind, will result in deletion of relevant comment/ conversation.