Comments on: Why we need a blogging code of conduct

By: Hvac Programs

Hvac Programs — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:02:07 +0000

Freedom of speech is not the right to just say whatever you like, as loud as you like, wherever the hell you like.

By: Joseph Morris

Joseph Morris — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:19:19 +0000

I think bloggers over-estimate their importance. Believe it or not, there are still a lot of people who don’t know what a blog is.

By: Christne

Christne — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:05:43 +0000

I do agree on the point that there should be certain code of conduct for running on activities and writing exposures on blog so anyone should be prevented from maligning image of other people on the pretext of writing on blog.

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:43:16 +0000

Of course, there are those bloggers who will believe they are the dawning and the setting of the sun, the egomaniacs.

But equally, there are those, for one reason or another, who are elevated to wider popularity, and rightly or wrongly, are important.

By: Criminal Justice school

Criminal Justice school — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:02:54 +0000

journalists? Because if there isn’t, then there shouldn’t be one for bloggers, either.

I think bloggers over-estimate their importance. Believe it or not, there are still a lot of people who don’t know what a blog is.

Say what you like; chances are, it’ll be ignored anyway!

By: TigerTom

TigerTom — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:29:05 +0000

Is there a code of conduct for newspaper journalists? Because if there isn’t, then there shouldn’t be one for bloggers, either.

I think bloggers over-estimate their importance. Believe it or not, there are still a lot of people who don’t know what a blog is.

Say what you like; chances are, it’ll be ignored anyway!

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:01:57 +0000

I’m reminded of that self-proclaimed social media expert recently who ran with a press release that included a link to a Wikipedia article.

Personally, I’ve got no problem with that. But the guy got a very public kicking from all quarters.

Probably not the most level-headed and constructive example of resolving an issue, but I suppose, in a way, what happened to him was a case study for the power, scope and self-regulatory nature of the social web.

As I’ve said before, Digg democracy is real-world democracy in miniature. I don’t see any real difference between what happens on Digg and in real life.

People rarely make an informed decision in isolation. What with politicians, campaigners and the media, the influences are innumerable…

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:39:47 +0000

Lots of common sense but very useful to be reminded about. I think the worst example are on the well known bloggers (or “professional” bloggers) thta can attract the worst trolls and generate the silliest behaviour (look at Loic Le Meur and Michael Arrington).

By: Dan Thornton

Dan Thornton — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:31:00 +0000

I’ve written a few times about Digg, and also why the idea of online democracy via any of the social aggregation sites is a myth - Wikipedia, Digg etc are all influenced/controlled by a very small proportion of very active people….

And yes, I think there’s perhaps a code of conduct in deed already in existence - for example, check out the outcry about Chris Brogan doing a sponsored post - as I’ve said elsewhere, no one would have complained if Darren Rowse, Jeremy Schoemaker or John Chow had posted it (all bloggers who make money explicitly from blogging in various ways), whereas because it was people like Chris, there was an assumption that it was against the ethics of blogging.

Personally the only ethics that matter to me are my own, and I use them to judge whether I want to read a blog, respond to a comment, or connect to someone - and on my own blogs, I’m able to delete spam or commentary that I find offensive or inappropriate - I wouldn’t expect to have the same input on someone else’s blog or platform, unless it was something that crossed into inciting homophobia, racism etc…

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:23:11 +0000

Hi Dan! Some excellent points in there.

So you feel that there’s already a code of conduct in place, albeit one in deed, rather than anything written, or agreed?

I’d agree with that. In a sense, bloggers aggregate under different flags and it’s the trust that forms the social glue.

As for Digg democracy, I’m not advocating using Digg itself, but using Digg as a formula, which we can learn from, mistakes included…