so a while back i signed up for an account at intense debate so i could comment on the news. and as you can see from my -1p i haven’t been well received.

here are the rules on katu’s site:

• Keep it clean – This is a public forum, open to civilized people who do not appreciate obscene, vulgar or sexually-oriented language, no matter how creatively spelled.
• Keep it civil – Don’t defame, threaten, abuse or invade the privacy of other readers or the subjects of stories. No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person will be tolerated.
• Keep it truthful and legal – Don’t lie, impersonate another individual or post comments that advocate illegal activity.
• Keep on topic – Stay focused on the subject at hand. Do not post advertisements or solicitations for funds, goods, or services.
• Be responsible – Comments are the sole responsibility of those who post them.
• Share your knowledge – Give us your eyewitness accounts, background and observations. If you see a factual error in a story or think there are issues we should follow up on, please e-mail us at webstaff@katu.com or call 503-235-8510.
• Exercise your authority – Police these comments and suggest removal of those that violate the house rules.
• And remember – Rules violators may be permanently banned from commenting.

well, i am currently in the red and in the negative. there was a story about how a guy got caught having sex with his dog and i made the comment hey we have all been there right? – and the readers did not find it funny.

what i have noticed is that the first 2-4 comments usually set the tone. so if someone is like this is a bunch of crap then everyone else seems to agree. i remember once reading about this katu study that 1 in 5 adults have admitted to peeing in a public pool and everyone was like well i can’t believe this! – and i was like really? don’t invite me over to your place cause i rarely hit the toilet. do you have a pool?

oh internets you had me at login.

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