A Code of Conduct I Can Actually Get Behind

This entry was posted on April 18, 2007, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments

Lauredhel at Hoyden about Town has drafted a new Blog Reader Code of Conduct. It goes like this:

  • If a blogger has a “feminine” pseudonym – Don’t threaten to rape and kill her.
  • If a blogger says something you don’t like – Don’t threaten to rape and kill her.
  • If a blogger disagrees with you publicly – Don’t threaten to rape and kill her.
  • If a blogger has a photograph of herself on her blog – Don’t threaten to rape and kill her.
  • If a blogger lets slip some detail of her life, like her real name or city – Don’t track her down and threaten to rape and kill her.

There are 10 more points so far. Read them.

4 thoughts on “A Code of Conduct I Can Actually Get Behind”

  1. Hi Kate,

    I just discovered your blog yesterday, with your post on using your real name while blogging. Fantastic essay, and it’s nice to meet you.

  3. Ooh, only peripherally related, but maybe we need some more. Starting with one like, “If the blogger always deletes your comments, or leaves them unmoderated, STOP COMMENTING ON THEIR BLOG BECAUSE YOU’RE CLEARLY NOT WELCOME OR WANTED.”

    Or is that too subtle?

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