Every tech enthusiast has opinions on the latest gadgets and services, whether it’s a shiny new iPhone or a Netflix update, and now you can tell us exactly what you think. That’s because TechRadar now has a comments section, and we can’t wait to hear what you have to say.
The goal of our comments section is to become the best place to chat about the topics covered in the article. Excited by a rumor? Tell us. Do you have any questions about a new device? Ask us? Want to debate the merits of the Steam Deck vs Asus ROG Ally X? Go for it!
We only ask that you be respectful. We all like a good debate from time to time, but we never want it to turn into an argument for the sake of it, and there’s nothing wrong with agreeing with someone. That said, if a debate arises, we hope that everyone will approach it in a spirit of openness and tolerance.
Every time someone joins the comments section here on TechRadar They should find them welcoming and insightful. We want to build a community that you’ll be proud to recommend to others and we can only do it together.
So how to start?
Commenting on TechRadar is easy. Firstly, please read our community guidelines before commenting; These set the ground rules and expectations for commenting. After that, click to log in at the top right of the page or below the article.
Once you’ve done this, you can add your reviews and if your comment follows our guidelines it will be published on the site.
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Community Guidelines
Our comments section is for thoughtful discussion on the topics of the articles. Together we are developing a space where people share your passion and where you can enjoy conversations built on a foundation of respect and common interests.
Our team is dedicated to providing quality content; Keep that in mind and keep disagreements respectful. Not every comment has to be a debate – it’s okay to just talk! – but approach all disagreements with a spirit of openness and tolerance.
If you feel like you are investing too much, take a deep breath and walk away. You are never obligated to respond to a fellow commenter. If someone breaks our rules or makes comments a less welcoming place, please use the report button. so our community team can investigate further.
Every time someone joins the comments section here on TechnologyRadar They should find them welcoming and insightful. We want to build a community that you’ll be proud to recommend to others and we can only do it together.
Please read our guidelines below to understand what is allowed and how our moderation system works.
Community Guidelines
Note: If your post is removed, it is never a personal attack, but rather a step toward maintaining a respectful and engaged community in accordance with our guidelines.
- Stay on topic
- Comments must be relevant to the article or discussion in question.
- Posts that stray into unrelated topics, such as politics or religion, will be removed.
- Respectful interaction
- Healthy debate is welcome, but personal attacks, harassment or degrading language towards others, including staff, is not permitted.
- Hate speech or discriminatory language of any kind will result in a ban.
- Threatening behavior
- Any threats directed at staff, article subjects, or other users will be reviewed to determine what action should be taken and you will be banned.
- If a threat is deemed credible, we will contact local authorities.
- No self promotion
- Please do not use comments to advertise personal products or services.
- Attempts to direct readers to third-party sites will be removed.
- Prohibited content
- Do not promote or depict illegal activities, including piracy or hacking.
- Users who do so will be banned.
- Identity theft is prohibited
- Do not impersonate other users, influencers, staff members or any person/organization.
- Users who do so will be banned.
- Privacy issues
- Never share personally identifiable information such as email addresses or phone numbers.
- Please do not ask others to provide their personal information or share information (dox) with anyone in our comment sections, this will lead to an immediate ban.
- Spam policy
- Spam comments will result in an immediate and permanent ban.
- Language
- Comments must be in English to ensure that moderators can enforce these guidelines effectively.
- Respect moderation decisions
- Names
- All of the above rules apply equally to names and use of abusive language, fraudulently claiming to be a staff member or any other misuse of your display name will result in a ban.
Our guidelines cannot cover all situations and our moderation team reserves the right to remove any comment at any time. The TechRadar team and Future PLC do not endorse the opinions and views shared by readers in our comment sections.
Premoderation: When it comes to a large volume of comments, it is impossible to manage them in real time. Comments may be pre-moderated due to their content, article settings, or reports from other users. If you are constantly pre-moderated, then you are not a goal. How you choose to post is picked up by the system or reported by other users and can usually be resolved by following our guidelines or considering how others might read what you have posted.
Ban appeals: If you wish to appeal a ban, please contact [email protected]. Include the name of the site you are posting on, your username, and respectfully explain why you think the ban should be lifted.
Important information
- Comments can be edited or deleted up to 5 minutes after they are posted.
- All your community settings can be accessed through the notification bell, which is present in the comments section and in the sticky header. In this tray you have the ability to:
- View your comment history and the users you are following or who follow you.
- Follow/unfollow users
- Mute users
- See where conversations are most active
- Receive notifications when someone replies or likes your comment.
- Receive notifications when a user you follow posts comments
- Receive notifications when there is new activity in a conversation you follow
- Turn on email notifications to receive an email notification when someone has responded to your comment.
We look forward to building our comment community with all of you. We will actively work on the feedback system to make improvements and if you have any questions or comments about the system, please feel free to email us at [email protected]!
