Blog Ethics

I don't rewrite or delete but I edit. I'm such a perfectionist sometimes...

irene » 21 November, 2003 11:59 PM

Great ideas once again!

Beth Sargent » 22 November, 2003 12:19 AM

I tried to start a discussion on this once! I was calling it "Blogiquette" (http://www.sense-datum.org/tim/archives/000041.html)... I'm glad someone actually took it to another level.

timsamoff » 22 November, 2003 1:16 AM

I wonder if these ethical guidelines sound more like I'm publishing a book or an article. I don't look at my blogging this way. I look at it as public journaling and conversation. I think we should be honest and say what we mean, of course. Interesting.

+ Alan » 22 November, 2003 1:20 AM

if you do not delete any entries what about if like me you are stupid and post the smae thing twice should you leave it

ande » 22 November, 2003 4:57 AM

>if you do not delete any entries
> what about if like me you are
> stupid and post the smae thing
> twice should you leave it

If you delete one mistakingly-posted duplicate, you are still leaving the oringinal content. So, I think that is ok.

Personally, I think deleting entire posts is ok. If you leave a post, though, deleting information from within that particular post is wrong. Simple tags will cross out what you want to change and allow you to add new information. Also, I would suggest that if anyone changes the content of a post, they should date the change (not the post!).

I usually post corrections in italics.

timsamoff » 22 November, 2003 8:07 AM

Darren, I hope you don't mind, but I reposted (sort of) your post here at BlogWiki (http://www.theconnexion.net/cgi-bin/blogwiki.pl).

Thanks!

timsamoff » 25 November, 2003 1:36 PM