When you encounter antisemitism on ‘Comment is Free’, the most important thing is to let your voice be heard and take action!!!

There are a number of things that you can do in combating the proliferation of antisemitism on ‘Comment is Free’:

  • let your voice be heard by posting a comment in the comment thread refuting the antisemitic article, editorial or comment (and remember when commenting always be polite and abide by the community standards and participation guidelines laid down by the Guardian) – do not be put off by the sheer number of antisemitic comments on the thread and abuse of some of the more heavy users of ‘Comment is Free’;
  • challenge the moderators – if your comment refuting the antisemitic article, editorial or comment is deleted by the moderators (which often happens), do not despair, write to the moderators and demand an explanation – always be polite and be sure to make a copy of comments you submit as soon as they get posted and include a copy of the deleted comment in your email to them (as the moderators claim that they do not retain copies of deleted comments);
  • join  the conversation at the CiF Watch blog and share your experiences about antisemitism on ‘Comment is Free’ – where appropriate feel free to post a copy of any deleted comments on ‘Comment is Free’ that refute antisemitism as well as examples of antisemitic comments on a particular thread – to learn more about how to preserve deleted comments, click here;
  • report any abusive comments to the moderators by clicking “Report abuse” next to the comment in the thread and where appropriate, explain to the moderators what the antisemitic comment was;
  • complain to ‘Comment is Free’ about antisemitic articles, editorials and comments and in particular ask them: Why is there a disproportionate focus on Israel? Why is it that the overwhelming number of contributors to CiF Middle East happen to hold extreme anti-Zionist views? Why are certain users that are repeat offenders of antisemitic abuse in the comment threads not banned?;
  • tell your friends about CiF Watch – the more people that know about the problem of antisemitism on ‘Comment is Free’, the more the Guardian will feel obligated to adequately confront and address the problem;
  • educate yourself about the Israel/Palestinian conflict – in the Resources page we direct you to a number of helpful resources that provide information about Israel and the Middle East;

Questions, comments and complaints about ‘Comment is Free’ and their moderation team should be directed to cif.moderation@guardian.co.uk. You can also write to Matt Seaton, the editor of ‘Comment is Free’ at matt.seaton@guardian.co.uk or Georgina Henry, executive editor of ‘Comment is Free’ at georgina.henry@guardian.co.uk.

If you wish to contact us “offline”, please email us at contactus@cifwatch.com.