Comment Policy

The goal of this blog is to provide a civic forum for real time news and dialogue regarding the City of Ventura. Comments are welcomed and encouraged. Here’s our policy:

  1. Stay on topic. Comments should relate to the topic being discussed in the original post.
  2. Keep it clean. Comments should not contain profanity, racial slurs or any other derogatory terms.
  3. Don’t make it personal. Comments should not contain personal or defamatory attacks.
  4. You don’t have to agree with me. Reasonable arguments for opposing views are encouraged.
  5. I don’t have to agree with you. A posted comment is the opinion of the poster only.
  6. All comments must be identified by the name of the person making them.
  7. No campaigning. This blog is not the place to endorse candidates or a particular stance on a currently active ballot measure.
  8. This comment policy may be revised at any time.
  9. We reserve the right to prohibit comment submissions from individuals who repeatedly submit comments that violate this policy.
  10. Your submission of a comment constitutes your acceptance of this comment policy.

- Ventura City Manager Rick Cole