Comprehensive Blog Policy Statement – Tom Reynolds

Thanks to Euan Semple, who writes The Obvious, for this link to Tom Reynold's comprehensive blog policy post. How To Blog And Not Lose Your Job. Tom, who works in a real ER, starts with this great disclaimer (and I also do not claim to offer any legal advice here).

“Disclaimer – I am not an expert in employee law, I just have my opinions. Seek professional or union advice if you feel your job is under threat. At the end of the day, my company is trying to get less customers, not more. So my ideas may be a little screwed up. Don’t come crying to me if you lose your job following my advice. Also don’t come crying to me when I’m sitting on station trying to have a cup of tea.”

I encourage you to go to Tom’s blog to get the total policy, He says that you are not anonymous, that you should write as thought everyone who knows you will read your blog and that some people do not like being written about. He also says that just because you blog, this does not make you special or above the law (and by implication, above social responsibilities). I agree with his points and attempt to be respectful of people I write about. This does not mean I have to agree with them. In some cases I ask permission to blog on someone, in other cases where I don’t (such as Tom), I still try to write as though I did.

My blog policy is in my “About” section and I welcome thoughts on it. I also encourage everyone to think about their own blog policy and to post it.

Comments

[Jozef Imrich]

This seems to go with that Bill,

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http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7181