{"id":1065,"date":"2009-05-14T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T00:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/?page_id=1065"},"modified":"2017-08-23T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T21:46:50","slug":"comments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

I welcome comments on all my blog posts, even if they’re critical of my stories. But I ask that real names be used, and I don’t allow ad hominem<\/em> attacks against anyone.<\/p>\n

\"John
Photo credit: Josh Huskin<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>If you want to contact me about a news tip or story idea, you can talk to me directly — here’s my contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even though most newspapers allow anonymous comments on their Web sites, I think they ought to stick to their letters-to-the-editor policy and require the true identities of people who express their opinions. It improves the conversation.<\/p>\n

Thanks for visiting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I welcome comments on all my blog posts, even if they’re critical of my stories. But I ask that real names be used, and I don’t allow ad hominem attacks against anyone. If you want to contact me about a news tip or story idea, you can talk to me directly — here’s my contact … <\/p>\n

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