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A few warnings about blogging
By Larry Hendrick | July 5, 2005
I must say that articles like this drive me mad. Since this is in the Houston Chronicle (and requires registration) I have posted the article in its entirety. What you see is all that was there. No accreditation, no resource, no news source, nothing but dateline New York.
HoustonChronicle.com - A few warnings about blogging
NEW YORK - Many people have become obsessed with blogs, which are personal journals posted by individuals on the Web.
According to a Pew Internet Study, 50 million Internet users read blogs regularly.
Blogging can be both a cost-effective and efficient way of connecting with people, but there are some warnings:
•Don’t trust everything you read in blogs. While more and more news organizations and companies are creating blogs of their own, many blogs are filled with false information.
•Never keep a blog in which you trash the company you work for or your boss. Also, never put your company’s sensitive or inside information in your blog. There have already been cases in which people have been fired for blogging about their employers.
•Don’t give out too much personal information in your blog. Don’t use your real name, which could put you at risk. Rather, use a pseudonym.
A site where you can start your own blog for free is www.Blogger.com.
Let’s see, blogs are filled with false information, followed by instructions to give false information. Someone (and we don’t know who) really should make up his mind. Wouldn’t not using your real name be giving false information?
Don’t publicly publish sensitive company information? I wish there was someone I could thank for this fabulous wisdom. Yes, I know, sarcasm is not my strong suit, but plleeeease!
And finally, with more news organizations and companies creating their own blogs, we will be delivered from false information filled blogs. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really appreciate that salvation is on its way. (I know, not good at sarcasm)
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