Your Comment Policy is a place for you to set the tone of your community and lay a foundation for what is acceptable. They also provide a reference for making moderation decisions. If you ever need to ban a member, or remove a comment, you’ll be able to refer those members to the pre-determined community guidelines that they may have failed to follow.
What to consider
When developing community guidelines it's good to consider the type of community you're trying to cultivate. Guidelines can cover topics like:
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Etiquette - "Be polite and stay on topic”. "No self-promotion". "Don't flag/downvote comments because you disagree with a user."
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Expectations - "Your comment will be removed for reason X, Y, and Z"
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Privacy - “Don’t post personal information"
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Moderation - "Comments containing links are pre-moderated". "Discussions auto-close after 7 days".
- Anything else that you’d like members to keep in mind while commenting
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