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Oh. My. God.

Further to my last post:
BBC: Weblogs 'need content warnings'
Oh Tim, what have you done? Mainstream media are going to have a field day with this - what better way to demonstrate that the blogosphere is the wild west of the internet and no replacement for "proper" journalism.

I like Enric's comment on Tim's suggested draft best:
Human values cannot be contained within rules. The complexity of situations, language and unknown future conditions make rules a mockery of values. Further rules have an inherent assumption that people are not trusted to act on good values.
Move on - nothing to see here.


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Published 10 April 2007 10:21 by Niall Cook
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  • Leo Bottary said:

    Niall.  This very question came up in my Ethics Op-ed post yesterday.  Here was my response: "The blogosphere by its nature is self-policing.  For me, it kind of goes against the grain that there would be an overarching authority that would dictate ethical behavior. Without trying to be corny, I think the Golden Rule is as good an ethical compass as any in both the virtual and the real worlds.
    April 10, 2007 12:17
  • Doug Karr said:

    I agree.  It's a disservice to all bloggers.
    April 10, 2007 13:28
  • Dennis McDonald said:

    Leo, I agree with the "golden rule" analogy. That's one of the reasons I wrote "Network Unto Others As You Would Have Others Network Unto You" (http://www.ddmcd.com/unto.html)
    April 11, 2007 00:24

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