Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Appropriate Blogging Guidelines
Hello bloggers! I hope all is well in the worldwide web. Even though much of this may be common sense, I think we ought to discuss basic online blogging etiquette. First of all, in life and online, I think we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Because some people have blogs, many might feel as though they have a lot of power. In some cases they do, but I still think we ought to treat others with respect, dignity, and a mutual feeling of equality, meaning not looking down upon someone for his or her own beliefs. If you say or type something that may hurt another, just don't do it. Simple enough. It is alright to question a viewpoint or belief in a respectful way, but it is never alright to personally demean or degrade another human being. You better believe that. Secondly, please, please, please create and use YOUR OWN ideas. Do not plagiarize and take another's information as your own. Remember to cite your sources. Lastly, remember that whatever you post is going online for many others to see. With that said, try to edit, censure, and review your work. Nothing is worse than horrible grammar, puncuation, and too much detail. Do I really want to know what kind of underwear you are wearing? Probably not. I have just explained three simple rules to follow by when creating a blog. If you are interested in reading more about blogging guidelines, feel free to go to the website of ISB student's blog. I found this website very informative and helpful. Well that does it for now. Enjoy life and "carpe diem."
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I think that this is a well thought out and constructed set of blogging guidelines. I really appreciate that although you mention to cite sources properly you first say that students should create and use their own ideas. That is huge! Why have a discussion, online or in person, when people are not even speaking for themselves but rather, through someone else's work?
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you gave the "do I need to know about your underwear" example. I think that, at least in my experiences, teachers always ask for more details. It's always "you could add more here," or "what did that feel/smell/taste/sound like to you," etc... However it's good to specify "good" details from "bad" details, and what you gave as an example would most definately be considered a "bad" detail. So thanks for that.
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