We have just updated the Rye News comments policy, with one big change - no more anonymity.
From now on we will need you to put your full name - first name and surname - to any comments you leave about our stories. No made up names. No initials. No nick names. No just first names.
Simply, it's about being fair to everyone. If you are expressing an opinion about a person or organisation our readers (and whoever you are commenting on) deserve to know who it is from, especially if it is on a matter of controversy.
Rye News is not a social media site where anything goes. If it helps, think of our comments section like the letters page in a printed newspaper - either local or national. Similarly, Rye News comments are also moderated too.
The rest of the comments policy is roughly the same. Keep it relevant and civil.
Shorter the better too, ideally no longer than 100 words.
Here's the updated policy https://www.ryenews.org.uk/about-rye/comments
