nytimes.com— High-profile figures in high-tech are proposing a blogger code of conduct to clean up the quality of online discourse.
Apr 9, 2007View in Crawl 4
Now while I agree that the internet is filled with basement-dwelling filth, I still think the regular user should be prepared for abuse. It is the abuser (troll)'s right to say what they want so If you're not prepared to "detach" from personal feelings while viewing potentially insulting websites, then It is your own fault. Perhaps a content-rating style browser plugin should be developed ... * Runs to code *
While this sounds good, we should not be lured by the tyranny of good intentions. There is a real danger that what is voluntary will become obligatory, and bloggers will be held legally responsible for comments left on their sites. Where would the line be drawn. Would the comments of those who hold opinions that are politically incorrect be deleted? My site, my rules
I agree that users should be prepared for vile on blogs/comments. But the matter at hand is not what the visitor should expect, but the merits of self-policing via a code of conduct or an ethical behavior promise. What can possibly be wrong with a blogger that promises (and adheres to) a policy that keep debate civil and objective?Put in other words, if those that care about ethics, regardless of what side of the aisle you're on, decide to abandon blogs, then what good will that accomplish?Besides, being abuse simply destroys credibility. Are we saying that credibility has no place in the blogosphere?
bergur1Apr 9, 2007
"I don't mind bumper stickers because when I see one it lets me know, HEY there's an assh**e."-Demitri Martin
sp1kyApr 9, 2007
Now while I agree that the internet is filled with basement-dwelling filth, I still think the regular user should be prepared for abuse. It is the abuser (troll)'s right to say what they want so If you're not prepared to "detach" from personal feelings while viewing potentially insulting websites, then It is your own fault. Perhaps a content-rating style browser plugin should be developed ... * Runs to code *
doncarloApr 10, 2007
While this sounds good, we should not be lured by the tyranny of good intentions. There is a real danger that what is voluntary will become obligatory, and bloggers will be held legally responsible for comments left on their sites. Where would the line be drawn. Would the comments of those who hold opinions that are politically incorrect be deleted? My site, my rules
kuntakinteApr 10, 2007
if we censor the internet blogs, then how are people like al sharpton, the pope, or dick cheney going to offend people anonymously?
acceptab1eunameApr 10, 2007
you mean "when there's no longer such a thing as free speech", right?
Closed AccountApr 10, 2007
So I show point by point how this stupid evil idea would have squelched the founding fathers in their tracks and get dug down? Nice...
secondguesserApr 11, 2007
I agree that users should be prepared for vile on blogs/comments. But the matter at hand is not what the visitor should expect, but the merits of self-policing via a code of conduct or an ethical behavior promise. What can possibly be wrong with a blogger that promises (and adheres to) a policy that keep debate civil and objective?Put in other words, if those that care about ethics, regardless of what side of the aisle you're on, decide to abandon blogs, then what good will that accomplish?Besides, being abuse simply destroys credibility. Are we saying that credibility has no place in the blogosphere?