Hey Everyone, Wanted to say a quick word about the comment section. Been getting some emails from people who have banned. So I wanted to clear a few things up. First of all, nobody has actually been banned. Anyone can see the material. You MAY no longer be able to comment. But rest assured, this was not my decision. I have assistants who moderate the comment section. So, I assure you, I did not make a personal decision to hate/persecute/silence/oppress you. Im sure we actually have the same worldview. No doubt we are walking arm-in-arm toward the bright dawn of a new day. But the moderators have very clear instructions: ban anyone who is attacking the subject. If youre attacking the subject with an erudite, graduate level vocabulary, youre still attacking the subject. Again, youre not being oppressed, silenced, persecuted, or targeted for your beliefs. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Im absolutely sure of it. But please, write about it on your own blog. Humans of New York can continue to exist without your enlightenment. But it cant exist without subjects. Some of you may have noticed recently that some portraits have disappeared shortly after being posted. You can now probably guess why this happened. So if youre making HONY an uncomfortable place to be, by using the comment section to cast extreme judgment on someone you know only through a single quote, you are probably going to be banned from commenting. We dont hate you. Not a bit. Feel free to continue enjoying HONY. Just no more comments. For the most part, I love the comment section. There are plenty of awesome ways to contribute to the discussion without being judgmental. My favorites are personal anecdotes. If you can add to the subjects experience by sharing a similar or contrasting experience, that is awesome. I really think it expands the work. Just please, keep it about you. Also feel free to joke. We arent stiff or prudish. But we do know the difference between being funny and being a dick. And you should too. As always, feel free to comfort or encourage. I still firmly believe this place has the nicest five million people on the internet. Thanks everybody. Hoping to keep this a good place as we grow. Brandon
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 17:50:03 +0000
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