I have received a complaint about my comment moderation policy.
It's true that since I introduced moderation the number of comments has dropped, but it's a sacrifice I'm happy to make.
It's particularly useful to combat spam or other online marketing ploys.
Here, for example, is a comment that someone tried to post on a thread about legislation to ban smoking in cars. It read:
This is a very new Law which I have only recently heard about, but after reading into it a bit more I feel that this would be a really great Law to put in place."
It was written by someone who allegedly works for a "creative marketing agency powered by digital research" with the sole purpose, it seems, of promoting a brand of e-cigarette.
Adopting the name 'Vaporisers', someone else tried to comment on my post about No Smoking Day:
"Very dangerous and life taking habit and it should be given away as soon as possible."
It links to a site that sells, er, vaporisers.
If you are reading this and have thought about using this blog to promote a similar product, don't bother.
I have a delete button and I'm not afraid to use it.