If you are running a blog of any size you will get odd comments from time to time.
I’ve had several over the years that were from people who misunderstood my relationship with the subject I was writing about.
I don’t work for Sky, but someone posted a comment that was obviously directed at them – not me.
The other day someone posted a comment about their son’s driving test, including all their personal details. I can’t publish that. It wouldn’t be responsible.
If people post personal data of any kind in posts thinking that your site is somehow connected to the topic then you really shouldn’t publish the comments. You may think it’s amusing, but I don’t think it’s particularly responsible.
How would you like to send me an email to the tax office and have them publish it on their website?
Maybe people get confused. Maybe they post silly things in comments that they shouldn’t, but simply publishing them is more than silly it’s plain irresponsible!
From Francesco:
For instance I filter all the comments my mom leaves on my blog, and delete most of them
From Michele Neylon:
Francesco
I don’t think my mother would have ever consciously visited a blog. She knows enough not to go sending personal information to 3rd parties though (thankfully!)
Michele