A Reminder about Comments on Patch

Charter schools are the talk of the town, everywhere from the playground to the deli counter at ShopRite (where a Livingston resident was bold enough the other day to ask an Assemblyman his opinion on the issue).

We’ve been working round the clock to bring the local news that affects our lives most-- what we do and how we live. Knowing what’s going on in the world is important; knowing what’s going on in your town is essential.

As we strive to make Patch the place you go for local news and to get the information you need, we also welcome your ideas and comments.

As a community forum, this site gives you the chance to discuss the issues that matter to you. Clearly charter schools has struck a passionate chord with people. Passion is great when it comes to your town and issues that affect you. However, the discourse should remain civil with no personal or libelous attacks.

We encourage you to become a regular user and join the discussion. We’d also like to try to persuade you to use your real name instead of a moniker. That adds credibility to what you have to say, raises the level of the community discussion and helps keep personal attacks to a minimum. Of course, it’s just a suggestion.

As a reminder: Patch has clear standards on what is acceptable and the complete version of our Terms of Use on Livingston Patch may be found here.

You are solely responsible for the content that you post on Patch. By using Patch, according to the Terms of Use, you agree that you will not hold us responsible or liable for any content from other users that you access on the service.

While we encourage people to be honest and post what’s on their mind, there are some types of content that we simply can’t allow on Patch. We understand that everyone has different opinions, but Patch will make the sole determination as to whether content is acceptable. It can be boiled down to three main policies: “Keep it clean,” “Don’t try to trick people,” and “Treat others as you’d like to be treated.” Easy, right?

We do our best to keep tabs on what is posted on the site, however Patch is under no obligation to screen or monitor content, but may review content from time to time at its sole discretion to determine compliance with this Acceptable Use Policy. Patch will make all determinations as to what content is appropriate at its sole discretion. We may include, edit or remove any content at any time without notice.

Communities thrive when people care about each other, and as such, Patch expects all of its users to be respectful of one another. If you notice any violation of this Acceptable Use Policy or other unacceptable behavior by any user, please report it to support@patch.com.