Blogging Etiquette

Nowadays, internet and blogging already happen to be a part of our life which caused the issue of blogging etiquette became a serious and sensitive issue that we concerned.  We all know that while that is an important factor for the quality and impression of any blog, the overall blog etiquette at the site which means how well the site and the voices on the site are behaved and what impression this leaves the visitors. (Mike King, 2010)


Source: malaysiakini.com

The article “Blogger held over insulting posting” written by Jassmine Shadiqe (2010) had reported about a young blogger identified as Aduka Taruna was arrested at 4pm in Kota Baru at 25 January 2010 because he posted an insulting comment without being proved on his own personal blog following the death of the late sultan of Johor. This article is related to the issue blogging etiquette and truly showed how this issue influences our life.
Source: lizarazak.com

There was similar news that happened in other countries which also related to the issue blogging etiquette.  The article ‘Video journalist jailed for 20 years for working with exiled media (adelaidenow.com.au 6 January 2010) stated about a Myanmar court has handed down a 20-year jail term to a video journalist who worked with exiled media, rights groups said Wednesday, as the ruling junta continues its crackdown on dissent.

Source: p2pnet.net

There is another article on 13 November 2010 titled “Palestinian Blogger Jailed for Criticisms of Islam on Facebook” by Samuel D Smith (2010) reported about a 26 year old Palestinian blogger from the West Bank town of Qalqiliya named Walid Husayin going to face life in jail because he insulted Porphet Muhammad on Facebook.
Source: google.com

These entire articles proved the importance of this issue and how serious it will be if we did not aware with it. Michael Bugeja (2007) concluded the blog ethics debate continuing and expanding but there will always be an element of thought that blogs register ethics as praxis. As a student, I rely a lot on the Internet for information and blogging and Facebook already became a part of communication in my life.  So it is very important for us to learn how to survive in blog and internet. 

According to Pete Babb (2007), we shall not confuse thy opinion with gospel truth,
shall not invoke personal attacks,
MUST cite those references,
shall punctuate and capitalize.
Furthermore, we must respect the old adage.




References

Jassmine Shadiqe, 2010, ‘Blogger held over insulting posting’, viewed at 14 November 2010, achieved from < http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/new-straits-times/mi_8016/is_20100126/blogger-held-insulting-posting/ai_n48731896/>


Samuel D Smith, 2010, ‘Palestinian Blogger Jailed for Criticisms of Islam on Facebook’, viewed at 14 November 2010, achieved from

Adelaidenow.com.au, 2010, The Australian Newspaper, ‘Video journalist jailed for 20 years for working with exiled media’, viewed at 14 November 2010, achieved from

<http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/video-journalist-jailed-for-20-years-for-working-with-exiled-media/story-e6frea73-1225816751344>
Pete Babb, 2007, ‘Blog etiquette: Top 10 dos & don'ts’, viewed at 14 November 2010, achieved from

Mike King, 2010, ‘10 Blog Etiquette Tips for Blog Owners’, viewed at 14 November 2010, achieved from


DD Perlmutter, M Schoen, 2007, ‘If I break a rule, what do I do, fire myself?’, Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 22(1), pp. 37–48, viewed at 14 November 2010, achieved from <comm.psu.edu/about/centers/don-davis-program-in.../F09blogethics.pdf>

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