For the Record

I had a comment on one of the posts here and that never happens.  The only readers I know of are my parents, my husband and a very few others who look in occasionally.  And the only other comment has been from my mother.

So imagine my surprise when Anonymous posted a comment.  Anonymous' concern was that I moderate the comments, that is, I see them and decide if I should allow them to be viewed by others.  Anonymous wondered if I was screening comments because I did not want to publish comments that didn't agree with me.  Anonymous saw this as a freedom of speech issue.

I responded to Anonymous in the comments - and I did publish  Anonymous' comments - but I thought I'd just come out and say this here and now.  I screen the comments because I don't want this little blog to get trashed by bots and other internet automatons that can post spam, ads, obscenities and all manner of other communications that simply do not belong in GroveAtopia.

So to Anonymous I say this.  Thank you for commenting.  Thank you for reading this little blog.   Thank you for your concerns.  Thank you for raising this issue.  And thank you for allowing me to explain.  I hope you and anyone who reads GroveAtopia understands.