What’s up with dot comments?

Anyone who visits this site frequently will have noticed that there are often recent comments posted under the name ‘.’

The purpose of these is to provide supplemental or follow-up information on a topic already discussed. For instance, if someone comes across an interesting article relating to bank regulation or geoengineering or photographic lenses, they can append it to an existing discussion on that topic. Anybody can post these.

Having a list of related articles below posts serves several purposes: it helps people keep on top of new information on topics of interest, it makes this site a more useful reference for research purposes, and it contributes a diversity of opinion to discussions.

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Author: Milan

In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here. View all posts by Milan