Good afternoon everyone!
The Colorado Rockies have been off to a decent start so far with plenty of lows but also some highs. They are 4-6, which is a much better start than the 3-17 one they got off to last year. With more intrigue around the team comes with more interest and more eyes. While we welcome all of our community members new and old, it’s always good to remind everyone of the Purple Row Community Guidelines.
Our basic rules for participation in the Purple Row comments section are this:
- Be nice to your fellow Purple Rowers.
- Keep your language “radio professional” — if it would be bleeped on the radio, it will be removed from Purple Row.
More specifically, please adhere to this short list of rules:
- Personal attacks on community members and Rockies players/personnel will not be tolerated. This includes direct attacks, name calling, insults and mocking. Such posts will be deleted without notice and anyone making such posts is subject to further discipline at the discretion of the moderators. Now, this is not to say you cannot be critical — criticism is often part of good discussions! — but just don’t make your criticism personal (i.e., you can say “[Player] is bad” but don’t say “[Player] is a head case”).
- Comments or posts that are intolerant or prejudiced in nature (racist, sexist, homophobic, discriminatory, etc.) will not be tolerated. This is an SB Nation-wide policy and such posts or comments will result in a warning. Repeated instances will result in a temporary or permanent ban.
- Excessive profanity is prohibited. We generally abide by the rules of “radio professional,” meaning if it would be bleeped on the radio then it will be cited by Purple Row. Excessive use of harsh profanity will result in a warning. Repeated instances will result in a short-term or permanent ban. Comments that use excessive or harsh profanity are subject to removal without notice.
- Posting personal information about anyone without their permission is strictly prohibited. This includes contact information, photos, or any other personal information. In addition, threats of violence to others are strictly prohibited. Such posts are subject to deletion without notice.
- Comments that bring politics or religion into Purple Row are also not permitted. Purple Row is a non-political, non-partisan, non-religious baseball blog. You may occasionally see an article on a Rockies or baseball topic that may lean political due to the nature of the content. In such articles, discussion of the political issue is encouraged so long as the comments remain constructive and baseball-related. Personal attacks or non-baseball political comments are subject to removal at the discretion of the moderators and possible disciplinary action (see Rules #1 and #2).
- Important note: if you have a problem with something that the site manager or any staff member has done, please message them privately rather than ask via a comment on the site. You can email moderators at purplerowsbnation@gmail.com. Any comments made regarding the way the site is run are subject to deletion without notice.
When posting on this blog, please follow this one simple rule. Before hitting “post” on your remarks, ask yourself, “will this post be respectful to others who could be joining me in this discussion?” If the answer is “no,” then step away from the keyboard and don’t post. Purple Row encourages and welcomes all opinions, no matter how strong; however, personal attacks, vulgarity, and other uncivilized forms of expression are not welcome.
Under normal circumstances, posts or comments will not be deleted unless they are a direct violation of these guidelines. However, in such cases, the moderators reserve the right to delete posts or comments without notice.
If you think a violation has occurred, contact us at purplerowsbnation@gmail.com and flag the post. Please include the following information in your message:
- Your Purple Row username
- The Purple Row username of the user in question
- The URL(s) of the post(s) in question
Further information: These guidelines are intended to help you understand the policies, procedures, and general processes used at Purple Row. While you are visiting Purple Row, which is part of SB Nation and Vox Media, you are also subject to the Vox Media Terms of Use. Also, please take note of the Vox Media Privacy Policy, to which this site subscribes. Both of the above links are also available at the bottom of Purple Row’s front page. Last, but not least, it is entirely at the discretion of management as to how to interpret and implement these guidelines, which are subject to change at any time without notice.
Thank you for your continued support of Purple Row and making this community a special place! We look forward to spending another year watching Rockies baseball with you!
