Effective Date: August 12, 2025
At GCShorts, we value open discussion and encourage readers to share their thoughts, ideas, and opinions on our stories. These Commenting Guidelines ensure that our community spaces remain respectful, safe, and constructive for all participants.
1. Be Respectful
Treat other commenters, authors, and staff with courtesy. We do not tolerate personal attacks, harassment, hate speech, or discriminatory remarks based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
2. Stay On Topic
Comments should be relevant to the article or discussion thread. Off-topic comments, spam, or promotional content may be removed to keep discussions focused.
3. No Hate Speech or Harassment
We prohibit any language that promotes hatred, violence, or harassment towards individuals or groups.
4. Avoid Misinformation
Do not post false or misleading information. If you share a claim, statistic, or fact, try to provide a credible source.
5. No Spam or Self-Promotion
Comments containing excessive links, advertisements, or irrelevant promotions will be removed. We allow sharing of links only when relevant to the discussion and non-commercial in nature.
6. Respect Privacy
Do not post personal information (your own or others’) such as phone numbers, addresses, or email addresses without consent.
7. Moderation
All comments are subject to moderation. GCShorts reserves the right to edit, hide, or remove any comment that violates these guidelines or legal requirements. Repeat offenders may be permanently banned from commenting.
8. Reporting Inappropriate Comments
If you encounter a comment that violates these guidelines, please report it to our moderation team at:
📧 gcshorts.com@gmail.com
9. Responsibility for Comments
The views expressed in comments belong to the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of GCShorts.
By participating in discussions on GCShorts, you agree to follow these guidelines and contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and informative community.