COMMENT POLICY

1. Be kind.

2. Be respectful.

3. Keep your scripture quotations to 50% of your comment or less. The closer to 0% you get, the happier I will be.

Above 50%, the probability that your comment will be deleted is approximately equal to the percentage of direct scripture quotations included. That probability increases if you use the King James Version. I want your opinion, not a list of verses you think will set me straight. I was raised fundamentalist. I have read all of those verses at least once and could quote most, if not all of them, from memory, I swear. I know verses.

4. Please share your views graciously.

I believe in absolute truth, I just don’t believe any of us has it.

Bad: You’re wrong because…
Good: I disagree because…
Acceptable: This is wrong because… [link to news story from reputable source that provides factual evidence against a fact, not against an argument].

5. When making bold claims, please provide documentation of some sort. A link to a think-tank does not count as documentation, unless it’s a think-tank that generally goes against your views. (Progressives might use the Cato institute to respond to disagree with conservative viewpoints, for example). I like my news from reputable sources.

Failure to abide by this policy may result in comment removal. If you repeatedly break it, I will ban your account and your IP address. I want to share ideas and learn from your stories and experiences, not read long comments filled with out-of-context Bible verses I’ve already memorized about why I’m wrong about everything and need to repent. I grew up with those comments and those verses, and I really don’t care to have them thrown at me anymore.

Have a good talk!

PRIVACY POLICY

I don’t have any lawyers, but here’s how it is:

If you need more information or have any questions about this privacy policy, please feel free to use the contact form at the bottom of the about page.

This document outlines the types of personal information the device you use to visit my blog sends, and the types my blog collects, and how it is used.

Log Files
Davidmschell.com keeps log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, what type of web browser you’re using, your Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track your anonymized movement around the site, and gather demographic information. None of this information is linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

How I Get Your Information, and How I Use It
There are three ways I can get personally identifying information about you from this site, and one more from other sites:

(1) If you send me a message using the about page and include your email address and first and last name, I will get an email with that information.

(2) If you sign up for email updates, I will be able to see your email address. I will only use that address to send you my latest blog posts as they come out, and WordPress will send those automatically.

(3) If you “Like” my Facebook page or follow me on one of the socials, I’ll be able to see any information about you that you share publicly.

Cookies and Web Beacons
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If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so in your browser’s settings page. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.