Registered and subscriber readers can now participate in discussions on published news articles through dedicated commenting spaces, provided they accept platform rules that outline user accountability, content ownership, and strict behavioral standards.
User Accountability and Content Ownership Rules
According to the published guidelines, users must be registered or hold a Premium subscription to access comment sections. When posting, the reader declares they are the sole owner of the associated rights and remain exclusively responsible for their submissions. While authors retain ownership of their submitted material, they grant the platform a free, irrevocable, transferable, exclusive, and perpetual license to use the content across any current or future medium. Users explicitly acknowledge that they alone must pay any fines, court costs, penalties, or damages arising from their published comments.
Prohibited Content and Behavioral Standards
Readers must ensure their submissions are not obscene, offensive, or creators of civil or criminal liability, and that they do not violate third-party intellectual property rights. The rules explicitly prohibit commercial messaging outside designated advertising spaces, as well as the dissemination of hate speech, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, or content that incites violence and illicit acts. Furthermore, users cannot post material designed to humiliate, denigrate, or damage the reputation of others. The platform retains the right to pre-evaluate submissions, delete non-compliant comments immediately without prior notice, and automatically hide all comments one week after publication.
Violating these conduct standards can result in temporary, indefinite, or permanent bans from commenting, regardless of a user’s subscription status. The platform explicitly states it is not obligated to monitor or edit comments beforehand, and all published user content represents solely the opinions of the individual authors rather than the stance of the publisher.
Did You Know? Comment sections are automatically hidden across the platform exactly one week after a news article is published.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is allowed to leave comments on articles?
Only registered users and Premium subscribers are permitted to post comments after reading and accepting the platform’s rules.
Does the platform edit or pre-screen user comments before publication?
The platform is not obligated to monitor, edit, or pre-view comments, though the editorial team reserves the right to conduct a pre-evaluation and block non-compliant submissions.
What happens to comments after a week?
All user comments are automatically hidden one week after the initial publication of the article.
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