We are fortunate to have an engaged audience, so we receive many comments. We are not, however, able to publish all of them. That said, we do our best to lift the many different voices of our community.

Here is our policy:

  • All comments on mvtimes.com will be submitted for review by our moderator.
  • To comment, we ask that you are a paid subscriber of The Times, or as we call it a paid “member” of our community.
  •  We are setting a limit of one comment per member, per day on each post.
  • Comments will be capped at 200 words.
  • Verifiable names and email addresses are required to post.
  • All comments will need to be grounded in the matter at hand, pertaining to the story the member wishes to comment on.
  • There should be absolutely no threats of violence, and we will not tolerate ad hominem attacks or profanity. 
  • There will be no attacking or criticism of someone for their race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. Differences of opinion on matters of politics, policy, or approaches to big Island issues, including housing, climate change, immigration, and education, will have to be civil and thoughtful to be posted.
  • We are implementing a three-strike policy for commenters who violate these rules. If a poster insistently strikes a tone of disrespect or incivility, or attacks others, they will be banned after three warnings.
  • Comments will be shut down on each story after seven days, as has been the policy for many years.
  • If you want to make a comment that is longer than 200 words, or if you are not a paid “member” of our community, please feel free to write a letter to the editor. You can do so via email at editor@mvtimes.com, and we will review it for publication.