This week, the reading from my Trends and Issues Course covered Professional Ethics and one of the application questions dealt with controversial blog postings and associated responsibility. This scenario had me consider my own blog, how could I have not considered what would happen if I wrote something other's viewed as inappropriate or how I would manage if my followers replies were.
My rationale:
The primary purpose of this blog was exploration, knowledge seeking, and learning. I was still learning my opinions on the topic and not sharing as an expert in the field. Although, as we more forward and continue to blog after this class we may post something that others don't agree with or that sparks a controversial conversation on our blog.
I found this article on posting a blog entry knowing that it will be controversial and found it very interesting. It is not centered on offensive/inappropriate entries like the scenario that sparked my interest but rather discusses dealing with others that may not share your opinion.
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/07/12/how-to-deal-with-a-firestorm-of-controversy-on-your-blog-before-it-suffocates-you/
Experienced bloggers share your experiences...
No worries!! There's a "Delete" button too for every post or blog!! :-)
ReplyDeletep.s I'm not an experience blogger :-)
I am an experienced blogger. Tone makes a huge difference. People who share a view dogmatically and insist it is right get more pushback and criticism. People who indicate that it is but one perspective among many and who allow for other perspectives and invite discourse on the topic get less criticism. Frankly, the same principles hold true in face to face situations. There are many ways to present a controversial view, and only some of them are guaranteed to start a storm.
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