Comment Policy

Effective date: August 11, 2025

Our comment section exists to facilitate clear, respectful discussion. By posting a comment, you agree to this Comment Policy in addition to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy.

1) Purpose & Scope

  • Foster constructive, evidence-based discussion.
  • Keep threads on-topic to the article.
  • Comments are user-generated content and do not reflect our views.

2) Civility & Conduct

We remove or restrict comments that include:

  • Personal attacks, harassment, hate speech, threats, profanity, or doxxing.
  • Defamation, knowingly false statements, or misinformation presented as fact.
  • Off-topic rants, repetitive posting, or thread derailing.
  • Impersonation of individuals, companies, or our team.
  • Automated posting, scraping, or flooding.

3) Finance-Specific Rules

To protect readers and comply with U.S. regulations:

  • No personalized financial advice. Share insights in general terms only.
  • No guarantees of returns, “sure things,” or “get rich quick” claims.
  • No insider or non-public information.
  • No solicitation or coordination of trades, pump-and-dump activity, or market manipulation.
  • No offer, sale, or promotion of securities or investment services unless you are properly licensed and you clearly disclose licensing, conflicts, and jurisdictions (we may still remove such posts).
  • Disclose material interests (e.g., if you own or are paid by a company you mention).

4) Links, Promotions & Spam

  • Relevant links are allowed sparingly; excessive links or self-promotion will be removed.
  • Affiliate links, referral codes, and advertisements are prohibited unless pre-approved in writing.
  • Malware, phishing, scams, and deceptive content are banned.

5) Privacy & Safety

  • Do not post personal, confidential, or sensitive data (yours or others’).
  • We may redact or delete content that exposes private information.

6) Language & Formatting

  • Be clear, concise, and specific. Avoid ALL CAPS. Cite sources where appropriate.

7) Ownership & License

  • You retain ownership of your comment, but by posting you grant longtailwind.com a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license to host, store, publish, reproduce, modify (for formatting/moderation), translate, and display your comment in connection with the Site and its distribution channels.

8) Moderation Process

  • Moderation occurs before or after publication at our discretion.
  • We may edit for brevity, clarity, and policy compliance, or we may remove comments entirely.
  • Repeat or severe violations may lead to account restriction or ban.
  • We may close comments on older posts or at any time without notice.
  • There is no guarantee of review or response. We cannot provide individualized feedback on moderation decisions.

9) Compliance, Legal & Liability

  • You are responsible for your comments and any consequences arising from them.
  • We do not verify claims made in comments. Do your own research.
  • Use of the comment section is subject to our Terms of Use (including arbitration and class-action waiver).

10) Data, Cookies & Anti-Spam

  • Comments may be processed by anti-spam and moderation tools (e.g., automated filters) and are subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
  • Technical and analytics data may be collected to keep the platform secure and improve user experience.

11) Reporting Issues & Takedowns

  • To report a problematic comment, email support@mdvinternational.com with the article URL, the comment text, and your rationale.
  • For copyright matters, follow our DMCA instructions in the Terms of Use.

12) Changes

  • We may update this Policy at any time. The effective date reflects the latest version. Continued use of the comment section signifies acceptance.