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Draft Blogger's Code of Conduct


When I wrote my Call for a Blogging Code of Conduct last week, I suggested some ideas of what such a code might contain, but didn't actually put forth a draft that people could subscribe to. We're not quite there yet, but we have a plan.


We've drafted a code of conduct that will eventually be posted on bloggingcode.org, and created a badge that sites can display if they want to link to that code of conduct. Civility Enforced Badge


Here's the first draft:


1. We take responsibility for our own words and for the comments we allow on our blog.


2. We won't say anything online that we wouldn't say in person.


3. We connect privately before we respond publicly.


4. When we believe someone is unfairly attacking another, we take action.


5. We do not allow anonymous comments.


6. We ignore the trolls.