After reading Tim's Blogger Code of Conduct I have a few questions:
- I don't see a link anywhere for buying my purple shroud. Is that coming soon or maybe that's a browser issue? I use Safari.
- Are there Lite Brites in Heaven?
- Will oatmeal cookies be served with the special Kool-Aid or should I bring my own?
UPDATE: Don't miss the freedom loving and absolutely useful Airbag Department of Security Blog Advisory System.
Join the fray by reading through and commenting at the end.
Whilst I'm sure the intentions are noble this is a bit OTT. Surely the more sensible among us can self-moderate? I have a commenting policy on my site, as do you (I'm not being an asshat here, I promise!).
And regardless of whether there is a 'code' or not, some people will continue to post anonymously (or.. gee.. make up a false name!) and spew forth their bile. There has to be a point where we just ignore these people.
Of course when it gets to the point of personal threats, well that's why we have 'greater authorities' like, you know, the police and stuff.
This is a load of touchy-feely bullcrap.
Tim's right hemisphere: "Some people just acted like complete grade-A asshats."
Tim's left hemisphere: "I know! Let's all hold hands and raise a banner and sing songs about a better tomorrow! Someone get a graphic designer to design us some better badges!"
I've participated in online forums with rules like these, and the conversation inevitably suffers for it. There emerges a group-think about these rules, so that certain phrases like "civility" mean that you can't refer to someone else's argument as irrelevant, because hey, it's relevant to them, even if it is something nonsensical like "My CSS gets really messy, therefore tables are a better way of doing layout".
And everybody sits around and has a nice big group hug. Because it's not finding the truth that matters; what matters is choosing your words so that it does not effect the fragile balance of someone else's emotional state.
Count me out.
I'll put a sheriff's badge on my site as soon as I get a six-shooter and spurs to deal with trolls. "Civility Enforced?" Pfft. How about a "Don't be an asshat" standard?
Perhaps the Department of Airbag Security can create an Airbag Security Advisory System with a color-coded Asshat Levels to keep us all informed of the potential threats from commenting Evil Doers?
> Perhaps the Department of Airbag Security can create an Airbag Security Advisory System with a color-coded Asshat Levels to keep us all informed of the potential threats from commenting Evil Doers?
You mean like this:
With these guidelines, my Kevlar panties, and an emergency preparedness kit, I feel much more secure.
ROFLMAO...
I'm coming to your house now with a fork.
> Because it's not finding the truth that matters; what matters is choosing your words so that it does not effect the fragile balance of someone else's emotional state.
Wow David, well put... but why do I get the feeling you're talking about the world in general? Mind if I quote this later on?
Greg, brilliant!
Now someone needs to come up with a clever wee javascript button thing, like a badge...
That chart is good, but each of the levels needs to be a gradient. Solid colors? Feh.
Sorry Justin I can only get so authoritarian. Even though gradients would likely brainwash 4.3% more people my design instincts in me just can't do it.
Shotgun roulette, thats a ticket I can firmly get behind (but not in front of)
Truth to power, my man. You're doing yeoman's work here Greg.
As noted by some of my UK friends, the sheriff star is a bit too US specific...so, for the brits, this may be more appropriate.
Beerzie Boy, that's not wise. Kevlar isn't particular absorbent in case of involuntary bowel movement.
Shouldn't "fork stabbed" be hypenated?
Blogger Code of Ethics? Too. Much. Free. Time.
This is the kind of thing that goes against the whole notion of blogging. Being able to vent without any real leash. Being anonymous in a way, while still being public. Once you slap rules on it, it turns into something else.
Blogging is a vague way of saying "talking lots about nothing on the Internet." So, yeah, let's put some rules to that.
Pippity poppity gimme the zoppity.
> Shouldn't "fork stabbed" be hypenated?
I don't know, they didn't teach us that in prison.
> Kevlar isn't particular absorbent in case of involuntary bowel movement.
Noted. I have added Depends to my emergency preparedness kit.
> I don't know, they didn't teach us that in prison.
That's because in prison, it's spork-stabbed.
Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!
> Shouldn't "fork stabbed" be hypenated?
Shouldn't hypenated be hyphenated (but not hyphenated, or spork-stabbed for that matter?)
I'm going to walk it off.
> Shouldn't hypenated be hyphenated (but not hyphenated, or spork-stabbed for that matter?)
No, but it should be hyphenated, no? Or is that yes?
Hey, "asshats," the script is Kool, but it's screwing up my crappy site. I need to show my asshat status! (I just posted a gif, but I need to monitor my advisory status!)
;-)
Oh great, here we GO! PMRC ALL over again.
Greg, you related to Tipper? ; )
Dept of Airbag Security = brillant
Code of Conduct = might be necessary when kindergarteners blog