The new Blogster code of ethics is an amazing thing. It is pretty basic knowledge that all people using social media should abide to. It is the common curtousy that everyone should exercise while blogging. I absolutely love the "Civility Enforced" standards. They list the common sense things that everyone should know about using social media of any kind. My favorite one on that list is not creating a blog to "be used to abuse, directly harass, stalk or threaten others." That is not the purpose of the blog and nor should it be. I also love the fact that there are consequences linked to abusing the blog and not using it for its purpose. Not all media has that and maybe it should. With all the cyber bullying and harassment going on, it might need to be a necessary action.
It is great that blogster has taken a stance to make sure that the blogging community is a safe and respectful environment. I think that more media outlets should do the same thing and enforce the Code of Ethics that each person accepts when they sign up.
Just a style FYI - when you are making a reference to content, it's good to post a link to the content so that your reader has the chance to read the original post. If you truly want to grown an audience, the more you given them, the more opportunities for them to fully participate. This blog won't only be ready by me.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you appreciated the intention of the post. That's why I shared it.