This Code of Conduct covers how people interact on technewstoday.net — in comments, in guest submissions, and in any other space we open up for discussion. It applies to everyone: readers, guest writers, and our own staff.
1. The Short Version
Disagree with an article if you want to. Disagree with each other if you want to. Just don’t be the reason someone else has a worse day for reading the comments.
2. What’s Welcome
- Pushback on our reporting, including pointing out errors or missing context
- Genuine questions, even basic ones
- Disagreement with other commenters, argued on the merits
- Sharing relevant personal experience with a product or company we’ve covered
- Constructive criticism of our writing, testing methodology, or coverage choices
Example: “The benchmark numbers here don’t match what I got running the same test on my own rig — did you disable background apps first?”
3. What’s Not Welcome
- Personal attacks, insults, or harassment directed at other commenters, guest authors, or staff
- Hate speech or discriminatory language of any kind
- Doxxing or sharing anyone’s private information without consent
- Spam, scams, or unrelated promotional links
- Coordinated brigading of comment sections or vote manipulation
- Impersonating another commenter, a staff member, or a company representative
- Off-topic derailing that drowns out actual discussion of the article
Example: A reply that skips the argument entirely and goes straight at the commenter’s intelligence, background, or identity.
4. Guest Contributors
If you’re pitching or writing a guest piece, the same standard applies to your conduct with our editors and in any follow-up discussion your article generates. We’ll give notes on drafts in good faith; we expect the same back. Disagreements about edits happen — keep them about the piece, not the person.
5. How We Moderate
Comments that clearly break this Code get removed. Repeated violations get the commenter blocked from future participation. We don’t moderate based on whether someone agrees with us — we moderate based on how they’re behaving. If a comment gets removed and you think that was a mistake, email us and we’ll take a second look.
6. Reporting a Problem
If you see something that violates this Code — in comments, in a guest post, or aimed at our staff — let us know rather than escalating it yourself. Include a link or screenshot where possible so we can review it quickly.
7. Staff Accountability
This Code applies to our writers and editors too. If someone on our team is dismissive, unprofessional, or crosses a line in a comment reply or public exchange, report it the same way. We’ll address it internally.
8. Changes to This Code
We may update this Code as the site and its community grow. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
9. Contact
To report a violation or ask about this Code, reach out through our Contact page: https://technewstoday.net/contact/
Note: This Code of Conduct works alongside our Terms of Service (https://technewstoday.net/terms-of-service/), which cover the legal terms of using the Site. This page sets community expectations; the Terms set the legal ground rules.