Content Policy
AriWriter is a personal blog written and edited by me, Ari Herzog. Guest authors are occasionally featured; they write their own content and I maintain editorial control.

All words, images, video, and other content on this blog are uncopyrightable except where specified as the property of someone else. PHP code for the header and elements of the sidebar is courtesy of Jason Kottke and this CC license.

This website does not place any cookies onto your browser, but third-party systems such as QuantCast and Google Analytics may do so.

Commenting Policy
I allow comments and trackbacks on all posts and pages, unless commenting is turned off.

Comments are subject to administrative moderation, to combat an increase in spam. There will be a delay the first two times you submit a comment so I can ensure you are a human.

Anyone may add a comment regardless of point of view.

All information provided is volunteered by you.

I do not delete nor censor comments unless they have content that:

• is abusive
• is off-topic
• contains ad-hominem attacks
• promotes hate of any kind
• uses excessive vulgarity
• is spam

I reserve the right to edit comments for formatting purposes to maintain structure.

Please use your real name where indicated. If anonymity is insisted, you are welcome to create a fictitious name. Handles are not allowed and may be edited.

A valid email address is required so I can follow-up with you if necessary.

Both the DoFollow plugin and KeywordLuv plugin are installed, so you can rest assured any link to your website or blog will be indexed by search engines and/or in the context that you prefer.

All comments are filtered through spam filtering technology; I currently use Akismet and may also use other plugins. Far from perfect, spam-filtering software occasionally prevents legitimate messages known as false positives. If your comment doesn’t immediately appear, it may have been flagged as spam. If it doesn’t appear in 24 hours, please contact me to inquire.

I do not collect nor save any information provided in comments and will not use this information except where indicated.

By submitting a comment at AriWriter, you agree to hold this site, its owner Ari Herzog, and all future subsidiaries and representatives harmless from any and all repercussions, damages, or liability.

I reserve all rights of refusal and deletion of any and all comments and trackbacks.

Disclosures

• I am the principal of Ari Herzog & Associates, an online media strategy business.
• I am an elected official of the Newburyport City Council in Massachusetts. Here is my council blog.
• I am an affiliate for Chris Pearson’s DIY Themes site for his Thesis WordPress theme.
• I am an affiliate for Tubu Internet Solutions, which hosts this blog.
• I occasionally insert affiliate marketing links in posts after they are published, if I endorse the product or service in that link. Such links are explicitly marked.
• I am an affiliate for Google Adsense, but do not necessarily endorse such links; Google decides the relevance.
• I may receive complimentary books from publishers or authors for review purposes. I state this relationship when reviewing the product.
• I sometimes use Amazon Affiliate links to point to books and other items I review.

The above policies and disclosures may be amended at any time.

- Effective December 2, 2008
- Amended August 24, 2010