I indeed agree with you fully Rudy that there are alot of bloggers out there that needs to be lectured on the value of “doing homework” and doing it good.

There will come a time when the government will recognize us as a legitimate alternative media personalities. However the length of that time will depend on how bloggers will conduct themselves versus the publics opinion of us and the truth(or fact) that we bring.

Thank you for this wonderful resource.

Apart from Seth’s, like you I don’t subscribe to a blog that doesn’t allow comments. Also, I’ve made rare exception with a blog that requires me to login for comments (that’s annoying too).

As for being crude, there’s a limit to how much of that stuff I can read daily. I observed my RSS reading habits. With those who cuss in their blogs, I tend to skim their posts and move on pretty quickly. Eventually I unsubscribed. I’m sure other people like it, good for them. They’re not for me.

I have a big problem with bloggers who use foul language in posts, but that’s a personal issue for me. Some well-known bloggers with thousands of subscribers are able to get away with cussing and using crude remarks in posts and comments without any repercussions. They’ve branded themselves this way, and it appears to work for them.

I will not, under any circumstances, subscribe to a blog that doesn’t allow comments. That includes archived posts. I realize “A-Lister’s” like Seth Godin have a very large following. Good for him, but to me it’s very disappointing to discover a blog post, take the time to read through it, attempt to leave a comment or question and find that comments have been turned off.

For me personally, subscribing to any blog is not just about reading something and heading off to the next one without any interaction or “community” within a blog or comment section.

I can read newspapers, books and magazines if I wanted to be talked AT or preached AT. That’s not what I want from a blog, and if I don’t have the option to comment or question a post, I won’t ever go back and I certainly won’t subscribe to more preaching.

Actually, with these simple rules, I can cut down the noise level in my RSS feeds and daily news intake. What’s good for the spirit, is good for the mind.

It’s interesting that you use the word “blame” in this context. The two words do have similarities, but one is a negative connotation, where the other is positive. I would put it this way:

Responsibility is a exercising due diligence.

What I say or do can affect others. If I don’t exercise caution or discretion, my action can bring down (or destroy) others. This is where I’m advocating responsibility. Let’s take your example, if you host a party where you know your guests will drive home drunk, then why serve alcohol at all?

Yes, we’re all assuming everyone’s smart enough to distinguish the difference between right and wrong. But sometimes we need to be the voice of reason, and do the right thing from the start.

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There is a certain amount of accountability, but it has to be a two way street. People have to realise that you are your own person, your blog is your own and therefore the opinions you post are yours and don’t necessarily need to be theirs. Accountability is a very difficult thing to own up to because once you do, no one else takes responsibility for their own actions.

Take for example what’s happening in Canada right now with drunk driving laws. Hosts of a party, or restaurants and bars are being held accountable for the amount of alcohol they serve to their guests or patrons. I think its ridiculous. People who are old enough to drive should be held accountable for their own actions. Yes, the host or establishment should exercise their duty of care to their guests but placing all the blame on them is unreasonable.

I’m just saying, while a blogger may have a responsibility to their audience. The audience has the responsibility to have an open mind when browsing around the world wide web.

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Your point about being held accountable is spot on. And blogs live and breath and find their existence in comments.

That’s why I always find it strange to read blogs where you can’t comment. And I also find it strange to read blogs that don’t link. I can read linkless articles in a magazine or newspaper. And linkless articles usually come across like a wind tunnel: it’s one way.

Thanks for the link and the support.

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