Comment Policy

Comments are welcomed and encouraged on FermentationRecipes.com, as you are a very important part of what makes this community so special. I am dedicated to maintaining this website as a place for open and respectful discussion, so there are a few things that I do not allow, and instances when comments will be edited or deleted. All comments are subject to these terms of use and any commenter in violation of this policy may be banned at my sole discretion.

In terms of this Comment Policy, the use of the word “Comment” refers to any communication on this website including comments on posts, recipes posted, and any contributions made on any associated forums.

Before commenting, please also consult the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Affiliate Disclosure which govern all content on FermentationRecipes.com, including anything you post in the comments. Accessing this website or leaving a comment indicates acceptance of these policies.

Comments Guidelines

Comments that don’t contribute to the conversation, are obviously spam, promotional in nature, or intended for back-link purposes will be deleted and the author banned from future commenting ability.

While you can make up a username for commenting/posting purposes, do not use a business name, or blog name when commenting. If you do so, your comment to be marked as spam, deleted, or edited to conform to these guidelines and your comment will NOT be replied to.

Please do not put your personal blog or business website URL in the comment text unless it directly contributes to the comment and/or the conversation taking place, as it will cause your comment to be marked as spam and most likely deleted, or edited to conform to these guidelines. If you’ve never left a comment before and your first one includes a link, it will most likely be deleted automatically by the spam filter.

In accordance with the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, please assume that any comment you post on FermentationRecipes.com is being posted publicly. By posting on this website or in associated web forums, you are giving FermentationRecipes® the exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise use your comment in any way.

The following applies to all comments or forum posted on FermentationRecipes.com:

All Rights Reserved: I reserve the right to edit, delete, move, or mark as spam any and all comments. I also reserve the right to block access via IP address to anyone or group from commenting, subscribing to, and from accessing FermentationRecipes.com for violation of this comment policy.

Links: Comments containing links are automatically held in moderation. Any link included in a comment which is self promotional without genuinely contributing to the conversation will be marked as spam and the comment immediately deleted. Repeated attempts will cause the user email and IP address to be blacklisted from commenting further. Links that are relevant and contribute to the conversation within the comments of the blog post may be allowed, but if in doubt, please leave it out.

Copyright/Plagiarism: If notice is received that a comment contains proprietary, copyrighted or plagiarized information, the offending comment will be deleted and the commenter blocked from further commenting ability.

Email: An authentic, verified, email address is required for commenting and comment subscriptions. Personal email addresses are never published on the blog nor shared with any 3rd party. Your email address may be used by the blog owner (me) to privately contact you. By commenting on this blog, you are agreeing that I have the right to contact you via email in response to your comment, and for informational and promotional purposes. You can unsubscribe from blog comment notifications and email correspondence at any time.

Privacy:I take your privacy very seriously. Comments and messages containing email addresses, physical mail addresses, phone numbers, and any private information are not allowed. To prevent editing by me or deletion, never share private information within FermentationRecipes.com blog comments or social media forums. Please read the privacy policy for more information.

Respect: Comments which include offensive or inappropriate language, or considered by the blog owner (me) to be rude and offensive, will be deleted and the commenter banned from future use.

Relevance: Please keep all comments on topic and relevant to the post being read. Comments that are an obvious attempt at promotional purposes, intended to gain traffic, backlinks, brand exposure, or increased personal site traffic will be deleted and the commenter will be blocked from further FermentationRecipes.com interaction. If you leave a comment or question that is unrelated to the post topic, it will likely go unanswered.

Spam: Any comment deemed as spam will be deleted and marked as comment spam. Commenters who repeatedly post spam will be blacklisted from commenting in the future, and their IP address blocked from accessing FermentationRecipes.com.

Liability: All comments within this blog are the responsibility of the individual commenter. By submitting a comment on FermentationRecipes.com, you agree that the comment content is your own, and to hold this site, FermentationRecipes®, and all post authors and commenters harmless.

What To Do If Your Comment Does Not Appear: Please be patient. All comments are moderated and are not approved right away. Please do not submit the same comment twice unless you think your original comment was not submitted correctly the first time.

No Medical Advice

Please note that since I am not a doctor, lawyer, or health care professional, I can’t offer any advice for a specific problem or condition and comments or questions asking medical advice will not be answered. You may post such questions in the forums but note that any advice received on the forum is not to be considered as advice from FermentationRecipes.

The information contained on this website, or provided at your request, is for informational purposes only. No information on FermentationRecipes.com is or should be used for the purposes of diagnosing, treating, preventing, or curing any disease.

The information on this website has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Nothing on this website is intended to recommend any particular form of medical treatment or to recommend the ingenstion of fermented foods to treat specific health problems. We do not suggest that people manage their own health problems without the advice of a licensed health care practitioner. You should always consult a qualified medical professional before making any health decision. Information found or received through this website should not be used in place of a visit with, call to, consultation, or advice from a professional health care provider. If you suspect you have a medical problem, or should you have any health care related questions, please promptly call or visit your health care practitioner.

No information on this site should be used to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease or condition under any circumstances.

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