KR: Hey, Commenters, Stay On Topic

I appreciate the spirited comments at this blog, and it’s good to see new commenters jumping in to discuss the issues. Welcome aboard, and check back in frequently. I try to update this blog at least once a day. Our guidelines for monitoring comments are pretty simple, and I try to allow the commentary to go wherever it goes. However, I do ask you to stay on topic. I’ve removed a few comments this week that, in my view, were off point. I don’t like to delete comments, but I also want to provide all users a place for topical debate on the issues/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. Blog link here .

• ‘The Shack” and Southern Baptists aren’t match made in heaven /Dennis Mansfield
• The disenchanted /Fort Boise
• Kill the filibuster /IdaBlue
• Near-sighted conservation /Nicole LeFavour
• Wolves move on, why can’t we? and: New climate bill would give Idaho families the most benefits /Rocky Barker
• 2-fer: Daily politics brief , and: Thursday morning news /Treasured Valley

Question: Do you  think comments should be deleted when they wander off topic of a particular thread?