On March 30, someone pretended to be ASUNM senatorial candidate Kristen Sandine and posted a comment on Dailylobo.com, saying opposing candidate David Conway was instrumental behind the February 15 stabbing.
So the Daily Lobo has come up with a comment policy: We will not remove comments because we disagree with them, but we reserve the right to take down a comment if it is a libelous or unnecessarily hurtful attack on an individual or group.
So, if someone posted a comment about a student that read, “L.C. is stupid and doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” we could leave that up. But someone writing “L.C. is a murderer-rapist” willy-nilly could justifiably have their post taken down.
When posting a comment, it’s good to ask yourself, “Is this something I’m comfortable attaching my name to?” Chances are, a tasteless attack could have been written to mean the same thing but phrased in a more thoughtful way. We expect civil discourse.
And yesterday, while lucky assistant culture editor Christ Quintana was getting serenaded inside the Center of the Universe by a barbershop quartet, my house was robbed in broad daylight at 1 p.m. by some maniac with a crowbar and good timing. He took some things. I blame “the city” for cutting down my 7-foot hedge and exposing me to the elements of Yale Boulevard. Thanks. Thanks for doing that for my personal safety. I’m glad people can see in now, ensuring the neighborhood and “the city” are keeping a watching eye on the place.
Idiots.
Eva Dameron
Editor-in-chief
