Community Guidelines

Commenting policies for The Christian Post online community.

Welcome to The Christian Post!

Thank you for your interest in our online community.

We deliver up-to-date news, information, and commentaries relevant to Christians and present national and international coverage of current events affecting and involving Christian leaders, church bodies, ministries, mission agencies, schools, businesses, and the general Christian public.

The short version

We encourage you to be:

  • Simple, clear, and to the point
  • Polite and respectful toward other members and their opinions

We do not allow:

  • Spam
  • Trolling
  • Plagiarism
  • Repetitive comments
  • Offensive usernames
  • Swearing or indecency
  • Links to illegal downloads
  • Spreading misinformation
  • Overly speculative comments
  • Personal attacks and name calling
  • Racism, sexism, and other discrimination
  • Multiple accounts and throwaway emails
  • Revealing someone else’s personal information
  • Behavior considered inappropriate in a professional setting

Violation of any of these rules may lead to removal from a conversation. In case of additional violations, a user may be permanently banned. These decisions will be made at the exclusive discretion of The Christian Post personnel.

If you see conversations that are violating our community policy, please flag them for moderator review. You can also reach out to us via email at [email protected].

Moderation

Moderators review the comments on a daily basis, paying special attention to comments that are flagged.

While we are happy to have a discussion and respond to your sincere questions, there are no rights of appeal and we will not answer specific questions about why a particular comment or a user was rejected or banned.

Suggestions to improve community guidelines

If you have any suggestions, reach us by email at [email protected].

Account alterations

If you want to disable your account or request a name change, get in touch with the moderator at [email protected].

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