> WKTV'S POSITION ON COMMENTING


(WKTV) - You may notice an updated look to comments on our website. WKTV.com has expanded the commenting features to take our discussion to a new level.  Be as involved in the commenting as YOU want to be. 

Not interested in viewing the comments? Just want the facts of the story and nothing more?  Click on Comments (#) or Hide Comments in the bar at the top of a story's comments and the comments are hidden.

Do you have something to add to the discussion?  Click on Comments (#) or Post a Comment in the bar at the top of a story's comment section to reveal the comments and post your own.

We have added new features like threaded comments and comment voting to enhance our "commenting" community..

Our readers will be able to follow the conversation within the comments better with comment threading. Comment threading makes reading comments manageable and returns the value of insightful comments. Not only is it easy to comment, but it's also easier to leave multiple comments as the debate gets going. Now you can respond to individual comments within the thread.  If you choose, comment notification emails can alert you when someone has responded to your comment and makes responding a piece of cake with our Reply By Email feature.

In addition, you can vote on the comments made, and gain reputation points giving your comments more authority. Readers can subscribe to comments through our support of various RSS readers. You can follow your friends as they comment their way across the Internet.

Ready to get started? Set up a Profile by clicking the Signup link here or in the comment section of any story.  You only have to enter a username and email address in your profile.  Reply to your verification email and you are ready to comment on ANY website that uses "IntenseDebate", including WKTV.COM.  Your email address will NEVER by published. You can even add an avatar IF YOU WANT. 

Get as involved in the debate as you want. 

 

WKTV - NEWSChannel 2's Position on Commenting:

WKTV.com offers commenting on stories as a way for you to join a community conversation. As a member of the media we believe in freedom of speech. WKTV - NEWSChannel 2 stands behind the same First Amendment rights that allow us to uncover and discover important and relevant stories every day.

At times the comments will be passionate and spirited.  At the same time, they may be mean-spirited and unsettling.  WKTV-NEWSChannel 2 believes both types of conversations promote an open exchange of ideas.  WKTV  - NEWSChannel 2 reserves the right to remove a comment at any time, but we will not remove a comment because some users disagree or find it offensive.

It is our sincere hope that if a comment illicits a passionate response that you will direct your thoughts and feelings to that conversation. Join in and speak your mind!

Vic Vetters
Vice President & General Manager
WKTV-NEWSChannel 2 and WKTV.com

Comments do not necessarily represent the views of staff or management at WKTV - NEWSChannel 2. Moderation is limited. Users have agreed to the following terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments:

By submitting a comment to this web site, I affirm that I have read, understand, agree to and shall abide by the following rules and regulations as a term and condition of all comments which I may post. As terms and conditions of using this WKTV web site, I agree that I am fully responsible for the contents of all statements which I make. To the best of my knowledge, all such statements are true, fair, and accurate. I shall not post any statements which attack a person’s integrity or moral character, expose a person to public hatred, contempt or ridicule, deprive a person of the benefits of public confidence and social dealings, or injure a person in the maintenance of that person’s business. I shall not knowingly post content that violates the copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of a third person. I shall not post content that is false, liable, defamatory, obscene, abusive, that violates a person’s right to privacy, that otherwise violates any applicable local, state, national or international law or that is otherwise inappropriate. I acknowledge that if I post a comment which violates this policy that an offended person to whom comments are directed may have a right through judicial process to determine my identity and make a claim against me for damages. I agree that I shall indemnify WKTV, its employees, agents, representatives and affiliates from any and all expenses WKTV may incur as a result of comments I post which violate this policy, claims and/or damages, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. WKTV is not responsible for the contents posted or anything arising out of the use of the contents or other interaction and has no obligation or duty to monitor or control any posting but does reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove, or edit user generated comment.