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A good rule of thumb is to always approach discussions with an open mind.
We welcome different perspectives and viewpoints, but we all need to clearly communicate them without tearing the opposition down in the process. Try to stay on point by using concise language.
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Deletion of Comments
While we appreciate each comment, if your comment does not follow our comment policy, it will be removed or edited. Continuous abuse of the comment policy will result in permanent ban of the IP address, domain, and the email used. A comment may be deleted or edited if it matches any of the following criteria:
- Is mean-spirited or otherwise meant to disparage others.
- Is widely off-topic, irrelevant to the post it is made on.
- Is written anonymously. Does not include your valid name or nick name for commenting.
- Is spam. Email addresses is invalid, or looks like SPAM.
- Includes links. Appears to be written primarily to post a link or advertise.
- Does not contribute to the understanding of the Gurbani in Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), does not add to the conversation, runs of on an inappropriate tangent or kills the conversation.
- Contains personal attacks. Uses racist or sexist terms, offensive or inappropriate language, and/or considered rude by the moderator.
- Failure to respect fellow participants on this blog.
- Impersonates another user.
- Contains an affiliate link in comment.
- Contains copyrighted material not licensed for distribution on the site.
- Comment is NOT written in English.
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