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.
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- 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).
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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.
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- Use of the comment section is subject to our Terms of Use (including arbitration and class-action waiver).
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- 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.