Weblog Ethics

In response to an excerpt: Weblog Ethics in the Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice On Creating and Maintaining Your Blog by Rebecca Blood, 2002.

I have also been of the mind that having a set of rules, especially for the purpose of legitimacy as well as structure, was an essential, therefore the idea of having these Weblog rules seems a good idea as well as inevitable if the blogosphere wants to become a legitment, reliable source of information. Whether people will want to or have the initiative to follow these simple rules is up for grabs, however. I agree with Rebecca's assessment that having these many different sources of information from people who do not have the same limitations as newspapers and magazines provides a much rounder view of the information being presented. This will only work, however, if these independents have at least some sort of guidelines, so as to import a sense of legitimacy to their uncensored, and unedited voice. I don't think people will enjoy the rule about editing, though. Though I see the reason and need for this rule, who will want to forever see their own glaringly obvious mistakes? The feature that allows one to erase their mistakes has always been a plus side for computer use over the typewriter or print.