Because I am nice, I won't name who wrote this. I read the first chapter of a story which had a list of things regarding the story. Woohoo (-__-). One of the points stated something to the effect of "negative comments will be removed asap. Hold it, just stop here for a moment. You posted a PUBLIC story for EVERYONE to read, but are attempting to avoid negativity? First, of all those people whose comments you delete, though rude, may make a valid criticism. Second, YOU CANNOT CREATE A UTOPIA, just not possible with humans. Third, by saying you delete what you deem a negative comment, you in effect are saying 'better be blatantly positive when commenting or I'll get rid of it if I want'. Fourth and last, it makes at least a few people turn away from your story because of the last point. For these reasons and more I rarely delete comments. But just a sort of cautionary notice to anyone with the 'I WILL HAVE ORDER IN MY COMMENTS' notion. Please note this is not meant to target any one person, rather to be considered by all. --NLB