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Blogging code of conduct
Posted by Chris Knudsen on April 9th, 2007
Well it looks like Tim “I need more attention” O’Reilly has proposed a blogging code of conduct and its getting press - the front page of the New York Times no less. This all comes in the wake of recent death threats against blogger, Kathy Sierra.
While I certainly do not condone death threats I think O’Reilly’s proposal may be misguided. Furthermore, isn’t it illegal to threaten someones life? I think the legal system has this one, Tim.
Valleywag, my new favorite blog, puts it best:
“Tim O’Reilly’s proposal for a blogging code of conduct, which I’d assumed would run quietly into the ground, has made the front page of the New York Times. The tech publisher’s scheme, a well-meaning but misguided response to the “death threats” against Kathy Sierra, would encourage bloggers to declare that they’d use a second source before publishing gossip, or require contributors to give their names. While we’re at it, how about an ombudsman, required ethics courses at J-school, and regulation by the FCC? Because that’s worked so well for America’s breathtakingly turgid daily newspapers, and bland network news.”Â
Good find in the Valleywag quote. The blogging guidelines do feel stuffy — I’m at least glad to hear they’re only meant to be voluntary.
However, I do think anonymity on the Internet is a real problem. We’d be a lot better off if everyone had to stand behind their online words and actions.
Left by Richard K Miller on 04/09/2007Blogging code of conduct? Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.
This is so wrong on so many levels. The first of which is if you take it to the most basic level, who has the right or even the gall to tell other bloggers what “should” be a part of the code.
O’Reilly isn’t even the first to think about or suggest such an idea. He is just doing one more thing to make him look like “the first.” The opinion leader. This guy understands how to market himself very well. I’m willing to bet he may not even fully endorse the idea, but he is going to get credit for it by a lot of people now.
Isn’t also ironic that a blogger or journalist for that matter will condone the idea that people shouldn’t share anonymous comments on a blog yet they will protect a source that delves information to them and keep the source “anonymous” to the readers?
“Guidelines” like this are so stupid. What happens next? O’Reilly forms an organization that needs money for management purposes. Bloggers join. The organization gets a voice that starts spouting off on issues and claiming they represent their members who pay a yearly due.
Left by Russell Page on 04/09/2007@Russ:
“What happens next? O’Reilly forms an organization that needs money for management purposes. Bloggers join. The organization gets a voice that starts spouting off on issues and claiming they represent their members who pay a yearly due.”
I have no doubt this is coming and its coming from O’Reilly - the authority on everything “Web 2.0TM”
Left by Chris Knudsen on 04/09/2007