I recently found an article in the New York Times that I found very interesting. Brad Stone wrote the article titles “A Call for Manners in the World of Nasty Blogs” which describes a people who would like to institute a form of blog etiquette. Individuals feel that there should be a guideline for what is appropriate to write on blogs.
Stone states, “Mr. O’Reilly and Mr. Wales talk about creating several sets of guidelines for conduct and seals of approval represented by logos. For example, anonymous writing might be acceptable in one set; in another, it would be discouraged. Under a third set of guidelines, bloggers would pledge to get a second source for any gossip or breaking news they write about.”
I found this article extremely relevant to our class because we have talked about censorship and what is appropriate for our students to read online. Check out the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/09/technology/09blog.html?ref=technology
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I think that setting guidelines for blog use is a direct response to the ways in which blogs are used today. Many blogs can be informational, but others are not and create havoc on the internet, with inappropriate content, etc. I do feel that setting guidelines is important, but I can see already that people will not like it because it will censor them from creative expression. To these people I would say that without guidelines, you have chaos. Without street signs and law enforcement, the roads would be a terrifying and dangerous place to be. Sometimes we need guidelines or laws by which to act so that we can keep things safe.
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