Where these guidelines apply
These guidelines cover how we expect everyone to behave when they talk with iTidings: in replies and comments on our social media pages, in messages to our newsroom and in tips, stories and articles you send us.
Comments are switched off on our website. The best places to share your thoughts are our social media pages, our contact form and Suggest a story.
The ground rules
Debate ideas, respect people. Disagree with a story, a product or an opinion as much as you like. Attack ideas, not people. No abuse of writers, readers or the people we write about.
No brand wars. Preferring one phone, platform or company is fine. Insulting people for their choices isn’t.
No hate speech. We remove anything that attacks people for their caste, religion, language, region, gender, sexual orientation, disability or appearance.
No misinformation or scams. Don’t post fake news, doctored screenshots, fake giveaways or “get rich quick” schemes. If you share a claim, be ready to back it up.
No piracy or harmful links. Don’t share or ask for pirated software, cracks, stolen data, malware or links to sites that host them.
No spam or self-promotion. No advertising, repeated posts, referral links or links to unrelated sites.
Keep it safe and legal. No threats, harassment, sharing of private information, sexual content or anything that breaks the law.
Any language is welcome. English, Hindi, Tamil and any other language are all fine. Please keep it polite in every language.
How we moderate
We may hide or delete posts that break these guidelines, and block accounts that repeatedly do so, without warning. We try to be fair and consistent, but moderation decisions are ours. Disagreeing with us or with a story is fine. Abuse is not.
What you send us
When you send us a tip, story or article, you confirm it’s your own work or that you have the right to share it. You allow us to edit it for length and clarity and to publish it with credit to you, unless you ask to stay anonymous. Read how we protect your data in our Privacy Policy.
Report a problem
If you see a post on our pages that breaks these guidelines, or something about you that you want removed, email editor@itidings.com with a link and a short explanation. For formal complaints, contact our Grievance Officer.