[Administrivia posts exist to tell you what I think about what I write. Writing about writing, I guess. Not necessarily boring, but not necessarily essential reading, either — unless you care about things like how and why I run lastgreypoet.com, in which case you should click on the administrivia content label and make sure you’re all caught up.]
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I’m not Jim Wright, demi-god of the sea, who petrifies his enemies then carves their heads into beautiful bowls, all without spilling a drop of his whisky.
Nor am I John Scalzi, who wields the Mallet of Loving Correction with judicious glee before turning back to more important pursuits like cat photography.
My comment policy, while sharing something in spirit with theirs, is a bit different.
Comment moderation is ON, and anonymous commenting is OFF.
Does that makes sense? How about a Q&A? I bet that would help.
I HAVE TO REGISTER TO POST? WHAT IS THIS?
It’s easy, is what it is. You have to either be signed into a Google account or an account from one of several other online services. (I honestly can’t keep up. They’re listed for you on the comment box, though.)
I figure if you have an internet connection and the web savvy to get here, you probably have access to one of those services. If not, email me.
MODERATION? WHAT IS THIS, A DRINKING SUPPORT GROUP?
No, but we might talk about alcoholism some other time.
Moderation means your comment goes to me for approval before it hits the site.
EVEN AFT-
Yes, even after you went to all the trouble of remembering your AIM password to log in.
In practical terms, this means there will be a delay before your comment shows up. How long depends on what I’m up to.
If it’s a typical day, I’ll get the email ping, and if time allows I’ll read and approve a reasonable comment in short order. Then again, your comment might hit at a bad time (such as a time when I haven’t been writing much and you’re hitting up an older post and wanting to start a discussion but it turns out I’m wallowing in a cave).
YOU HAVE A CAVE?
I have a fondness for metaphor.
LET ME BACK UP TO THAT BIT ABOUT “APPROVE A REASONABLE COMMENT.” WHAT?
If your comment meets my standards of decency, I’ll allow it.
(Trolls, professional devil’s advocates, and assholes I went to high school with may find themselves disappointed with said standards.)
FREE SPEECH!
That isn’t a question, but you are welcome to speak freely in whatever public space you find yourself. This isn’t a public space. I realize it may be confusing, given that it’s publicly accessible, but that’s not the same thing.
Think of like this: No shoes, no shirt, no minimum IQ or sense of decency, no service.
Actually, scratch that. I don’t care what you’re wearing (or not wearing). If you’re a decent human who isn’t so dumb as to get on my last nerve, I’ll probably let you in.
WAIT A MINUTE, YOU MENTIONED SENDING YOU AN EMAIL, BUT I CAN’T FIND AN EMAIL ADDRESS ANYWHERE ON YOUR SITE!
Well spotted. You might just clear the aforementioned minimum IQ requirement.
WHAT ABOUT FACEBOOK? TWITTER? CAN I COMMENT THERE?
If you know me there, be welcome.
DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO WRITE THIS Q&A LIKE A CONVERSATION BETWEEN YOURSELF AND AN IMAGINARY YELLING INTERNET DENIZEN!?
No, but it was more fun that way. Nice use of “denizen,” btw. I dig that word.
STOP COMPLIMENTING YOURSELF IN THE THIRD PERSON AND GET BACK TO WORK
lastgreypoet 
I must say it's the presence of the “assholes” content label that tickles me most.
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I hide a lot of extra jokes in the content labels.
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