Rules for Blogging

I found these rules for blogging over on Anthony Bradley's blog at worldmagblog, my number one favorite blog. I think he makes some good points. If you want to visit Anthony's blog, click on the title above. He is a genXer, graduate of Clemson (yay!), currently completing his doctorate at Westminster...and yes, I have met him. He has lots of interesting things to say.

---Katie

Rules for Blogging

(1)Here is the definition of a blog: "a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer."
Since these are personal reflections of "Anthony Bradley" they should be treated as personal reflections, random thoughts, musings, babble. This is neither academic writing nor professional journalism.

(2) This is NOT serious content. Treat all content lightly.

(3) Don't take ANYTHING personally unless you are named.

(4) Don't attack the author personally unless you know him personally and have permission to do so.

(5) Direct your comments at the content of the posting instead of the person.

(6) If you take this medium too seriously you sound like an idiot.

(7) Learn the art of disagreeing and without getting personal. If you don't you sound stupid. (I'm not saying I'm perfect at this)

(8) Don't take anything out of context.

(9) Don't assume any comments are directed at you unless you are named directly (Jesse Jackson, George Bush, Michael Jackson, etc.)

(10) Use a sense of humor whenever possible.

(11) Lighten up. If a blog gets you all upset it's an indication that you need something more meaningful in your life. This is sad.

(12) Getting all upset at a "personal journal with reflections [and] comments" is a waste of time and reveals that perhaps your vision for why you exist may be too small. Something legitmate to get upset about would be kids being forced into prostitution. Get mad at that.

(13) Again, it's just dumb to take a blog all that seriously. C'mon people.