Policy on comments on Torrey’s online posts

I try to respond to most comments, or at least "react" to them. I want to have good conversations in the comments on my posts, and in other posts. I like people and I want to exchange ideas freely--even ideas I don't agree with at first glance. That means I also work to keep the comment threads at least reasonably on topic. If I need to spend less time or energy on the comments for a post, I will turn off or reduce others’ ability to comment. Comments that I judge to be off topic or spam will be deleted. 

I avoid causing injury to others, and limit others’ ability to injure me. Where I've caused injury, I've worked to correct it in the post itself, or I've deleted the post and learned from it. For abuse and injury in comments, I might try to provide correct information in replies or edits, but I might not have time or energy for it. Comments that I judge to be injurious will be deleted.

I avoid spreading misinformation and disinformation. Where I've made errors, I try to correct them in the post itself, or I delete the post and try again. For misinformation posted in comments, I might try to provide correct information in replies or edits, but I might not have time or energy for it. Comments that I judge to be harmfully untrue will be deleted.

Accounts that persistently or egregiously try to use any of my posts to spread these or other harms will be blocked.