Comment and Messaging Policy

Comments and interactions are welcome and encouraged between the readers of BethanyBlogs.com. I believe that women should be supporting each other, uplifting each other, and creating positive spaces for each other. I am determined to make this website, as well as all of my online sites, positive and safe spaces for women to interact with each other.

Respectful and open conversation is allowed. Offensive comments, name-calling, insults, harrassment, or any comments otherwise deemed disrespectful will be removed. Hate speech or racial slurs will not be tolerated. All comments are subject to these terms of use and any commenter in violation of this policy may be banned at my sole discretion.

Before commenting, please also consult the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Full Disclaimer which outline all content rules and regulations on BethanyBlogs.com. Accessing this website or leaving a comment indications acceptance of these policies.

Comment and Messaging Guidelines

Comments that violate the policy, are obvious use of spam, promotional, or intended for back-link purposes will be deleted and the commenter potentially banned from use of the website.

Use of real name and email is preferred. Do not use a business name or other false name when commenting. Failure to do so will cause your comment to be marked as spam, deleted, or edited.

Do not include any personal or business URL in the comments unless it directly pertains to the conversation.

Please attempt proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and letter casing.. Comments which are unintelligible may be deleted.

In accordance with the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, please assume that any comment is being posted publicly. By posting a comment on this website or in associated web forums you are giving BethanyBlogs.com the exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, and transferable license to use or reproduce your comment.

The following applies to all comments posted on BethanyBlogs.com and all associated websites:

  • All Rights Reserved: I reserve the right to edit, delete, move, or mark as spam any and all comments. I also reserve the right to block access via IP address in violation of this policy.
  • Links: All comments containing links will be reviewed. All self-promotional links will be deleted.
  • Copyright/Plagiarism: If notice is received that a comment contains proprietary, copyrighted or plagiarized information, the comment in question will be immediately deleted.
  • Email: Personal email addresses are never published or shared with any 3rd party. Your email address may be used by only me to privately contact you. You can unsubscribe from blog comment notifications and email correspondence at any time.
  • Privacy: Comments and messages containing personal information such as email address, home address, or phone number, will be deleted. Please read the privacy policy for more information.
  • Respect: Comments which include offensive or inappropriate language, or considered to be rude and offensive, will be deleted and the commenter banned from future use. No personal attacks are permitted. You may question, oppose, or disagree, but not attack or offend. Failure to respect fellow participants on this blog will result in removal and blocked access.
  • Relevance: Please keep all comments on topic and relevant to the post being read. Comments that are an obvious attempt at promotional purposes, intended to gain traffic, backlinks, brand exposure, or increased personal site traffic will be deleted and the commenter will be blocked.
  • Spam: Any comment deemed as spam will be deleted and marked as comment spam.
  • Liability: All comments within this blog are the responsibility of the individual commenter.
  • What To Do If Your Comment Does Not Appear: All comments are moderated. Please allow several days for comments to display.