Posted January 30 2008
To The Jewneric Community
When Shalom, Moshe, Dave and I first came up with the idea for Jewneric, we knew that its success would be because of our writers. We believed that by sharing our ideals though a diverse group of Jewish writers we would be able to share our different outlooks and deepen our connection to Judaism. Now, less than six months after its launch, Jewneric is one of the top fifty highest rated Jewish blogs on the Internet. Thanks to our writers’ diverse expertise and opinions, Jewneric has developed into a wellspring of Jewish opinion and has truly become a platform for the modern Jewish voice. But, like any endeavor, we have not been without our share of problems.One of the main goals of Jewneric is to facilitate and encourage conversation surrounding the assortment of topics found on the site. In the past several weeks we have been delighted to see the amount of comments really grow as the community embraced the idea of commenting on articles.
Recently, we received complaints from both writers and readers about the tone of some of the comments.
In order for the community dialog to be enriching, it needs to embody the spirit in which we first built the site and must remain respectful to the writer and to the community.
Because of our commitment to free speech, we will not censor comments, but we do ask the following:
To the Reader: We welcome your ideas even if they are opposed to our own. Though your opinions may differ from those of the writer please keep an open mind and, if you should choose to post a comment that disagrees with the article, please keep it respectful. This means you should not use derogatory or insulting language.
To the Writer: The faceless nature of the Internet lends itself to anonymity and thus people feel less guarded about using brash comments and hurtful words. Please try to not be hurt by those who disagree with you or take it as a personal attack. Simply respond by asking for a more civil discourse and use it as an opportunity to have an open dialog.
We would like to thank everyone who has been part of and contributed to the Jewneric Community. We hope that we will continue to grow as both a site and an online community, and with your help we can make our vision of Jewneric a reality.
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