1. Does TPM have a comment policy?

Yes! TPMCafe and the TPM Media network follow a simple set of rules for acceptable commenting. 1. All political viewpoints are welcome. However, hate speech of any kind, libelous statements or threats to fellow users or others will be deleted and may be grounds for suspending or terminating a users account. 2. Four letter words are not banned, but we ask that they be used sparingly as overuse coarsens and undermines the debate. 3. TPMCafe is a venue for lively and passionate debate. But insults, personal attacks and the like make that sort of enlivening exchange impossible. If you just want to scream and taunt, please go somewhere else. If you have any question about what is and what's not acceptable, follow this rule: If you wouldn't use a certain word or talk to someone a certain way in a real-life political discussion at a Coffee House, don't do it here either.

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It does. However, if you paste html code in from another program like Microsoft Word or from different blog editing software, it will often look correct but not recognize the underlying code. We recommend you compose your work in the system itself or in a program like Notepad that doesn't bring with it extra code.

3. Can I edit a reader blog post after I've posted it?

No. Our developers are working to make this possible, but in the short run it's best to be extra careful to proof read before you post. If you need to edit something after you've posted, email us at help at talkingpointsmemo dot com.

4. I just put up a comment but I don't see it there yet. What gives?

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5. How do I make a blockquote in a reader post?

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