Blogster and their Code of Ethics

I find that it must be hard for the creators of sites like blogster to create a code of ethics. People can throw around the 'free speech' argument to combat anything put into this code. However, I think that blogster did a great job outlining what is appropriate for an online public site such as this one, and what is not. There is a very fine line between saying something illegal, and saying something that is technically allowed under the freedom of speech but not appropriate for this platform. Blogster needs to protect its reputation, and allowing people who say harmful, cruel, or violent things is something that will make them appear to be an unreliable source in others eyes.

Bloggers, on the other hand, also need to be very careful about what they post on the Internet. Once it has been posted, it is there to stay. We are completely entitled to our own opinions, however we need to be careful about what is made public. I think blogging is a great way for people to get their views out there and to receive feedback, however I think it does create an easy way for the wrong people to say the wrong things.