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Deleting comments

We reserve the right to delete comments and/or to ban users without notification or explanation.

If you've posted a comment that on reflection (perhaps on the morning after) you decide is best deleted, just click "delete" (on the right under your comment) and if you're logged in it will disappear. Please be aware, there's no way to restore a comment once deleted, and deleting also deletes all associated replies.

Hate-speech

We like to hang out in bars that have a friendly welcoming unpretentious environment and so we want Difford's Guide to have the same vibe. Hence, comments we consider personal attacks, insulting, racist, sexist, homophobic, defamatory, malicious, threatening, misleading or generally offensive or in bad taste will be deleted.

Please also refrain from posting content which could be viewed as being indecent, obscene or of a sexual nature.

The users (and their IP addresses) behind such comments will be barred.

Reporting comments

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Be proudly yourself

We encourage you to use your real name when commenting on Difford's Guide as we should all be accountable for what we say.

Delay in your comment appearing

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Privacy & respect

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On-topic

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Less is more

Please keep your comments brief, our system allows for a maximum of 500 characters (inc. spaces) per comment.

Links & urls

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Copyright & libel

Please respect the copyright and general rights of others. We may, without notice or reason given, delete comments to protect ourselves from possible legal action.

Please be aware that by posting comments on Difford's Guide you are relinquishing your copyright and we reserve the right to republish your comments. You are also warranting that what you contribute is not in breach of anyone else's rights.

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