It’s time I restate the rules. This
is a history blog. It is not social media. It exists solely to provide a
platform for research sharing and discussion. Do not sell your products or
services through the comment trail.
All parties are welcome here. I do
not allow personal invective or disputes about doctrine. There are other forums
for that. Use those. This is not a forum for social, cute, interesting stories.
It is only a history blog. However, Rachael has a mostly neglected personal
blog that often posts interesting stories. You have one to tell, contact her.
There is no promise from her to publish it.
We are open to questions, but it is
unlikely we can accept research requests. The most you will get from us, if we
don’t have a ready answer, is posting your question on the blog.
This blog thrives on comments. If
you find it interesting, say so. Never presume we know what you know.
We are open to short articles by
others. They must be well researched, footnoted and factual. We do not accept
an article that is only a quotation from an old Watch Tower. Those are rejected
out of hand. We expect an article that informs. We are willing to work with you
if English is not your first language, and you need grammar or structural help.
Rachael has complained before about
Korean trolls. We still get Korea Telecom visits, but they cannot post. If you
come here to troll or spam, you will not find a welcome home.
A blog is not the best resource. If
you find something here you wish to use, consult the original source. We often
note those. Citing a blog in a footnote is usually not best practice. If you do
cite this blog use the usually accepted format.
You can throw what ever temper
tantrum you wish in email. I will block your comments here if you attempt to
use our blog to vent your spleen against a religion, individual or group.
We expect that those who read this
blog and our books are adults with adult capabilities. If you find something in
an article here or in one of the books that piques your interest and we did not
footnote a general comment, assume some responsibility and research it.
We only footnote original sources or
authors we quote. We do not footnote every general comment. We write to an
American academic standard. That includes our footnotes. We do not write to
give every misguided polemicist a voice. You want to read their work? You
explore on your own. I’m not your mother, and neither is Rachael. We expect you
to use sound judgment and to have a sense of self-responsibility.
