Martin Kuhn seeks responses to questions regarding blogging ethics. I personally go by sense of "feel." I usually know I've suffered a lapse after the fact. Often rude language and ad hominem signals a lapse. Sometimes a breach of expectations represents an ethical challenge. Bob Park, a local Unitarian and friend of mine, comments on a post below and in commenting reminds me that calling Christian Fundamentalists ignoramuses and dumb fucks is a lapse at best. Dervala, Jonathon, and Euan all know that I don't always complete what I start in a timely way.
Is it ethical for me to ban comments from people who annoy me?
Anyway, these are some of the things I'm rolling around as I prepare to answer Martin's request regarding blogging ethics.
Rebecca Blood covered this subject well over two years ago. I'm paying better attention today.
You shouldn't even have to ask yourself about banning comments from people who annoy you. It's your blog. You're not limiting their access to free speech, since anyone who wants to can start a blog (for free!). You're kicking them out of a party YOU'RE throwing in YOUR space because they aren't behaving themselves.
Posted by: Elayne Riggs | December 13, 2004 at 08:12 AM