Policy Reminder for Posting on Hazelwood Patch

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We encourage comments and thought expression.  It's always good to see reader opinions of the articles that appear on Hazelwood Patch. We also ask that all "Patch" readers remember to be respectful of everyone on this page and to keep your comments to the subject of the article.

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• is defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane or offensive;
• infringes or violates another party's intellectual property rights (such as music, videos, photos or other materials for which you do not have written authority from the owner of such materials to post on the Service);
• violates any party’s right of publicity or right of privacy;
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• contains “masked” profanity (e.g., F@&#)
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• contains any advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation."

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Candace Jarrett
Editor, Hazelwood Patch