{"id":41,"date":"2022-04-11T12:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withlovefromnearandfar.com\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2022-12-01T13:14:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T13:14:57","slug":"commenting-and-submission-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.withlovefromnearandfar.com\/commenting-and-submission-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Commenting and Submission Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. Commenting<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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How can I post a comment?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Once you\u2019re logged in, navigate to an article and click\/tap on the comment icon to open the commenting layer and post your comment in that tab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Our commenting platform is a place for vibrant debate on the subject of our articles. We value this space as a community where different opinions can be respectfully stated and criticised. In order to maintain this community, we uphold high standards for all comments posted on www.withlovefromnearandfar.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For your comment to pass moderation and be published, it should reflect the With Love From Near and Far\u2019s standards for civility. Types of comments that will not be allowed include (but not limited to):<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  • All comments that are illegal under relevant applicable laws<\/li>\n
  • All defamatory, racist, sexist, or homophobic comments<\/li>\n
  • Personal attacks on other forum participants or With Love From Near and Far reporters<\/li>\n
  • Comments which appear to be inciting hatred or discrimination<\/li>\n
  • Impersonations<\/li>\n
  • Profane or violent language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Furthermore, we ask that you refrain from posting comments that contain commercial promotion or sponsorship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    You are welcome to post comments that contain civil criticism of our reporting. However, we ask that the criticism is relevant to the specific article you comment on.<\/p>\n

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    What should I do if I can\u2019t see my comment on www.withlovefromnearandfar.com?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    To ensure an open and healthy platform for discussion and debate, we strongly encourage you to connect your With Love From Near and Far account to a Facebook or Google or Apple authenticated account. Your comment will be submitted to a moderator who will review each comment. Once each comment has been read to ensure it meets our Terms and Conditions, we will publish your comment online. This process can take up to 24 hours. If your comment was deemed inappropriate (as outlined in our Terms and Conditions) it will be removed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    What is With Love From Near and Far Expert?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    This invite-only community congregates the most prolific and respected China experts from across the world with the aim of creating meaningful discourse around China matters. On www.withlovefromnearandfar.com members of this community are identifiable by the ‘With Love From Near and Far Expert’ badge assigned to their profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Why do we have upvotes but no downvotes as before?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    We no longer support downvotes. This decision was taken in order to help foster a positive culture among the community and other media companies have also adopted this approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Why does a URL I posted in a comment appear as plain text (i.e. is not a clickable link)?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    URLs submitted from websites deemed as being safe will be displayed as clickable links. If you feel a URL submitted should be marked as safe you can contact our moderation team to request a URL is reviewed for suitability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Why are some of the commenters\u2019 images clickable?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    When a user profile has been linked up with an \u2018Author\u2019 term in our system (i.e. that user has an author profile in www.withlovefromnearandfar.com), his\/her profile image will be clickable and will point to his\/her respective author index page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    2. Account, Moderation and Privacy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Why am I required to register for an account?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    To ensure that you are a real person and that you follow our terms and conditions, all users must register for a free account with www.withlovefromnearandfar.com before posting comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    While we require a valid email address for all comments, we value your privacy and will not display your contact information in the comment section. You are also welcome to create a display name to comment, though please do not use a display name that impersonates another person.<\/p>\n

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    Have there been any changes made to the moderation policy?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    We continuously review our moderation policy in order to ensure it helps facilitate a healthy and positive level of discourse on our platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Will my contact information be made public when readers click on my profile?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    No, where available we will display profile image, first name and surname initial from your connected social account and the date you joined With Love From Near and Far. If a name is not provided through social login, we will display your partial email address. Only our authors with existing author profiles will continue to display associated author information on their author index pages.<\/p>\n

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    When will I receive email notifications?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    We have launched a new commenting platform including new moderation tools and workflows. Commenters will receive an email notification when their comments are approved\/published. In addition, users will receive an email notification when a fellow user has replied to one of their comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    How can I unsubscribe the email notifications?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    There is an \u2018Unsubscribe\u2019 link at the footer of each notification email. Users can unsubscribe in order to disable these emails via this link. Alternatively they can log in to the user profile on www.withlovefromnearandfar.com and update the notification settings to disable email notifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    3.Others<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Reporting errors to With Love From Near and Far<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    We hold our reporting to the highest standards of accuracy and excellence, and we appreciate reader input on potential errors in fact. If you notice an error, please contact us via email. Instead of posting corrections in the comment section, we display all corrections in the body of the article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    To suggest a correction, please contact the With Love From Near and Far at news@withlovefromnearandfar.com<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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