1. No swearing, no outrageous vulgarity. We might edit it, or we might just delete the comment altogether.

2. No one under the age of 18 is permitted to post a comment. If you are underage and you want to post anyway, you'll have to disguise your writing and trick us into thinking you're a grown-up. If you write like a kid -- e.g., "OMG thiz actor is hott i luv this movie!!!!!!" -- your comment will not be posted.

3. If your comment is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, or if it has no capital letters whatsoever, it will not be posted. See item #2. A society that gives up on expressing itself clearly in writing is a society that has given up on being taken seriously.

4. The first time you post, your comment might not show up immediately. First-time commenters go into a queue to be approved. Subsequent postings (assuming you use the same name and e-mail address) will usually appear right away, without moderation.

5. Responding to other commenters is fine, but be civil. Also, if the sole purpose of your response is to mock the person's spelling, grammar, or logic, think twice. It's usually best to let such idiocy speak for itself. (Exception: when your response is really, really funny.)

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