What our readers have to say matters to our journalism, and often, makes our reporting better.
Dear Valued Reader,
We welcome readers commenting on our stories, sharing their opinions on issues and discussing different viewpoints. And we understand how important it is for our subscribers to have a conversation about the news in a safe environment away from the trolls.
Having listened to your feedback about our website's comment platform, we have made it a whole lot easier for you to have your say. Readers will now need only one log-in to access news and comments on the website.
This will allow you to readily share your view on stories we have opened for comments. It also lets you reply to others who have commented and follow the conversations that interest you.
How to comment:
You must be signed in to the website as a registered user. Subscribers can use the same log-in they use to access their website subscription.
Non-subscribers must register to gain access and can leave a comment on articles where comments have been enabled.
Things you should know:
> Comments are only open on stories that have been selected by our editorial team.
> We want commenting to continue to be a safe space for our loyal readers to engage with each other and our journalists.
> Comments are intended to be civil, friendly conversations.
> Please treat other participants with respect and in a way that you would want to be treated. You are responsible for what you say.
> Please note that we reserve the right at all times to moderate or remove comments.
> Personal attacks, especially on other participants, are not permitted.
