I welcome comments, and will keep them open for as long as possible. But I reserve the right to delete items for any reason at any time.

For starters, libelous comments are unwelcome and will be deleted.

Anonymous racist or extreme intolerant comments will be deleted (if you are willing to stand by your comments with your own name and own URL fine! You deserve and should expect backlash.)

Advertising won’t be tolerated unless I get a substantial cut.

Excessive length will not be tolerated. It’s bad form. If you have an essay to write, get your own blog and post a link to an entry in the comments section.

But since I didn’t say any of that earlier,  Siroos only gets a yellow card.

I’ll let the essay sit for a day or two. before removing it. In the interim, I would encourage Siroos to get a blog.