About This Blog

Raritania is, of course, my (Nader Elhefnawy's) personal blog.

As it happens, though, it is just one of two such blogs I have online. This one is more culture-oriented, initially with a rather heavy slant toward sci-fi (even if it has since tended in other directions), while the other is devoted to my interests in the subjects of current affairs, with a tilt toward international security and the nexus between politics and economics.

Comments Policy
Reader comments are welcome, with this going even for comments on older posts, but they are moderated (with the help of a spam filter). Where these are concerned I reserve the right not to post and/or delete any comment for reasons including but not necessarily limited to their looking like spam (typically a result of the comment's marginal or nonexistent relevance to the subject of the post, inclusion of suspect links, etc.), or their being of an abusive or incoherent nature. Indeed, if you are looking for a place to advertise, or just spread around your favored talking points, or pick a fight, you will not get what you want here.

The final judgment about these matters, of course, rests with me.

That said, I generally endeavor to post those comments consistent with these necessary rules as quickly as possible, and to respond to every one of them as quickly as possible, but because of the moderation process it may take some time for comments to go up, and still longer for me to respond to them.

Your patience and understanding in the meantime are appreciated, and I look forward to your feedback.

Other Contacts
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