Comment Policy
Last updated: May 7, 2026
Wire Report runs a moderated comment thread underneath every published article. This page describes who can post, what is allowed, and how comments are reviewed before they appear publicly.
1. Who can post
Posting a comment requires a Google sign-in. Reading comments is free and requires no account. The sign-in establishes the display name that appears next to each comment, and the email-verified status that lets you post.
To keep the conversation usable, a few additional rules apply on top of sign-in:
- Your Google account must be at least 24 hours old. New accounts wait one day before they can post their first comment.
- After signing in, the first comment is available 30 minutes later. Subsequent comments are governed only by the per-user rate limit (3 per hour).
- Your Google account must be email-verified. Most are by default; if Google has not yet verified the email, sign out and back in once it has.
- Comments are closed on articles older than 7 days. The thread stays readable; new replies are not accepted.
- Links (URLs and bare domains) are queued for moderator review until your first 3 comments are approved. After that, links go through the normal auto-screen pipeline.
2. What is allowed
The comment thread is a place for substantive sports conversation. Examples of comments that fit:
- Thoughtful reactions to the reporting in the article.
- Sport-specific analysis: matchup reads, tactical observations, statistical context.
- Factual corrections, with a source where possible.
- References to other Wire Report stories that add context.
3. What is not allowed
- Harassment, slurs, threats, or personal attacks against other readers, players, coaches, or staff.
- Doxxing, including sharing personal information about any individual without their consent.
- Off-topic political content unrelated to the sport, league, or story under discussion.
- Copyright violations, including pasting another publication's article text rather than linking to it.
- URLs in the comment body. Links are auto-flagged for human review and most are removed.
- All-caps shouting. Comments that are more than 70% upper case are auto-flagged for review.
- Spam or promotion of unrelated products, services, betting platforms, or affiliate links.
4. How moderation works
Every submitted comment passes through an automatic screen for the patterns listed above and is then placed in a review queue read by Wire Report Editorial. Approval typically lands within 24 hours of submission. Approved comments appear publicly under the originating article. Rejected comments do not appear publicly and the author is not notified individually. A comment that has already been approved can be removed later if it accumulates flags from other readers or if subsequent review surfaces a policy violation.
5. Right of removal
Wire Report Editorial may remove any comment, at any time, with or without notice, for any reason consistent with this policy. No specific comment is guaranteed publication. The decision of Wire Report Editorial is final.
6. Display name and license
Comments appear publicly under the display name set on the commenter's account. By posting a comment, the author grants Wire Report a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to display the comment publicly under that display name on wire.report and in syndicated formats (newsletters, RSS, embedded views). No other ownership claim is made; the underlying comment remains the author's.
7. Copyright and DMCA concerns
If a comment infringes a copyright, the standard takedown process applies. See the copyright / DMCA page for the contact path and the 24-hour response SLA.
8. Account consequences for violations
Repeat or severe violations result in a posting ban on the account. The account remains signed in for reading; new comment submissions are gated and will not be approved. Severe single incidents (threats, doxxing, hate speech) may produce an immediate ban without prior warning.
9. Contact
Editorial questions about a moderation decision: admin@wire.report.
Copyright takedowns: dmca@wire.report.
The site-wide Terms of Service continue to apply alongside this policy.