February 11, 2009 7:03 PM

Rules Of Engagement

By
Michael Rosellini
(CBS)  People who want to post comments on CBSNews.com are going to have to follow our rules. We know that not all forums are like that, but this one is.

There's legal language nearby. Here's the plain English: no libel, slander, no lying, no fabricating, no swearing at all, no words that teenagers use a lot that some people think aren't swearing but we do, no insulting groups or individuals, no ethnic slurs and/or epithets, no religious bigotry, no threats of any kind, no bathroom humor, no comparing anyone to Hitler, Stalin or Pol Pot. We expect heated, robust debate, but comments should be polite and civil. We consider this to be public space so behave and write accordingly.

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by hamudi321 October 7, 2011 5:04 PM EDT
I'm commenting on the situation with bank of america I live in Ga.BAC bought my mortage out from Tayolr bean and whitaker back in 2009,and from that day on things went down hill.first thing that happen was the fact my mortgage have been in collection since then.about every 2 months I would get a letter or a phone call stating my mortgage have gone up due to taxes etc...BAC was charging me more and the reason I know it was more,I get a copy of my taxes in the mail,of I call BAC they would adjust it. then turn around 2 months later with the same thing all over again.they would call 7 days a week,yes 7 days a week,I have paid my mortgage every month since 2009 but yet I get notices that my mortgage is 4,000.00 dollars behind,I also get notices of attempt forecloser.I have sent copies of checks showing where they are the ones cashing them.I am so fed up with BAC.but you know I think it's time for me to take legal action against them also. http://www.automobile-gabriel.de
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by adele241 August 13, 2011 4:53 PM EDT
Thanks for letting comment on CBSnews as that support freedom of speech.
<a href="http://www.zimbio.com/Self+Improvement/articles/R-jepKkOZGo/Money+Mind+Review+Igor+Ledochowski" title="Money Your Mind">Money Your Mind</a>
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by adele241 August 13, 2011 4:54 PM EDT
http://www.zimbio.com/Self+Improvement/articles/R-jepKkOZGo/Money+Mind+Review+Igor+Ledochowski
by erasmus111 August 12, 2011 1:54 PM EDT
"Here's the plain English: no libel, slander, no lying, no fabricating, no swearing at all, no words that teenagers use a lot that some people think aren't swearing but we do, no insulting groups or individuals, no ethnic slurs and/or epithets, no religious bigotry, no threats of any kind, no bathroom humor, no comparing anyone to Hitler, Stalin or Pol Pot"


OOPS. : )


And what the heck is "Pol Pot"??

Well, anyways, why is it that you guys can print things like "P e n i s" and we can't? I expect that whatever words CBS uses, we should also be able to use. You write a story using a particular word, but when we go to make a comment and use the same word, it's censored. Does that make sense to you?
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by HawkSpringsIsHere September 15, 2011 12:00 AM EDT
Google Pol Pot.
by expatriate2 July 12, 2011 4:24 PM EDT
Why weren't my posts published in the Panetta - al Quaeda article? The person calling me stupid had his assault published but my response was not.
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by americanbygraceofGod June 23, 2011 1:04 AM EDT
Would you please explain to me why you removed my comment about first hand experience of illegals starting fires??? Did my act of reporting MarineVet64 was slandering me and using profanity in his reply to my post???? I didn't do anything in opposition to the rules of engagement. Surely you can give me an explanation please.
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by nadiasindi May 20, 2011 1:24 AM EDT
I'm targeted in daily basis in Eugene, Oregon the capital City of LYNCHING ARAB/MUSLIM AMERICANS!!

Springfield Police has hunted me by blatantly Racial Profiling!

The officer showed up from a different direction off the highway, to terrorize, screamed, and almost struck me! Asking me more than 20 times who I was?

In May 10th-11, I had my court appointment to fight the citation that was giving to me by fraud!-The court date was supposed to be on March 17th-11. but I got a notification telling me "Due TO THE OFFICER BEING UNAVALABLE ON 3/17/11, YOUR COURT DATE HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE NEW DATE LISTED BELOW May 10, 2011"-

To my surprise, the Springfield police department had sent another officer to impersonate & pretended; that he was the officer who ticketed me back in Jan. 7-11. Officer Matt Bohman rewrote a new ticket by committing a crime of forgery and fraud.

Living in Eugene, as Arab American; is a taunting mission. I've ran four times for public offices. Each time; I was demonized, smeared, called Sand N..er. and cheated by vote Fraud. My name was on the ballot!

Each time I file a complaint, my complaint gets demised.

I've lost my family's condominium by one of our most corrupted unscrupulous official Rep. Bob Ackerman, who served on the legislators for three terms. Mr. Ackerman forged my family's signature & sold our Condo with the cheapest price. Then listed $10000.00 more than actually was sold, by the help of Barnhart Associates fraudulent realtor that was hired by Mr. Ackerman.

I've been blacklisted by all government sectors. I can't have a job or any earning income. I filed with the highest offices of government: Secretary of the State, ACLU, $PLC, Civil Right, BOLI.. All the officials, Congressman, Senators, County Administrator, Commissioners, the two Mayors, Torrey, and Piercy, City and State officials, know about Mr. Ackerman fraudulent misconduct forgery's crime! Our previous D.A and the EPD colluded with Mr. Ackerman, concocted a deal to trap me in a criminal record for 10 years. All the unscrupulous officials collaborated with Mr. Ackerman and helped him to get away with his crime! As a result I became homeless twice.
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by notenuff March 30, 2011 10:04 AM EDT
cbs wont take any conservative remarks and they call fox biased, what a sham
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by netjunkie1 March 27, 2011 8:35 PM EDT
Mr Rosellini,

I don't know who complains about what....

I believe you get swamped by people reporting who are just obnoxious haters of differing opinion.

I've posted my opinion only to be called anti American.
I believe you don't do enough to kick out the right people from posting.

Another thing I believe you should post a warning to those you believe may violate your policy...they may only need a reminder to chill out.
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by vwgemini September 6, 2011 7:37 PM EDT
I'm commenting on the situation with bank of america I live in Ga.BAC bought my mortage out from Tayolr bean and whitaker back in 2009,and from that day on things went down hill.first thing that happen was the fact my mortgage have been in collection since then.about every 2 months I would get a letter or a phone call stating my mortgage have gone up due to taxes etc...BAC was charging me more and the reason I know it was more,I get a copy of my taxes in the mail,of I call BAC they would adjust it. then turn around 2 months later with the same thing all over again.they would call 7 days a week,yes 7 days a week,I have paid my mortgage every month since 2009 but yet I get notices that my mortgage is 4,000.00 dollars behind,I also get notices of attempt forecloser.I have sent copies of checks showing where they are the ones cashing them.I am so fed up with BAC.but you know I think it's time for me to take legal action against them also.
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