Rules

Like all functional societies, this site is based on freedom and responsibility. As we have learned from Locke and Jagger; you can't always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes you get what you need.

1. Keep it civil. DO NOT insult people personally here. If you do this to a classmate you will be banned and I'll give you dirty looks in class. This is a place for discussion, yes; but if it becomes a place to abuse the opportunity it will be shut down and we'll go back to the stone ages of talking face to face.

2. Try to stay on topic. I will do my best to moderate the blog subjects and comments--and I am myself a bit of a rambler, but make sure all comments and posts don't stray too far from the subject at hand.

3. Keep it professional. Imagine we are still in the classroom. Language and any links must be appropriate. Remember that your parents and other teachers/administrators can access this blog so anything you wouldn't want them to see ought not to be posted. I will also be monitoring the comments and removing anything vulgar or ugly.

4. If you are going to link to outside sites make sure it is relevant/appropriate/responsible. If you are using it as proof for your point make sure it does that and isn't some crazy blogging-in-their-underwear conspiracy theorist in a tinfoil hat telling his mom he'll be "up in a minute".

5. Always make sure you either are signed in (if you decide to create a blogspot account) or that you put your name at the bottom. You can't take credit for something if we don't know who you are. When you comment it will allow you to do so anonymously, but if you don't you won't get credit (yes this can be considered participation) and plus we don't want any stealth comments ruining all the fun, do we?

6. If nothing else remember these two things: treat others as you'd like to be treated and what happens in cyberspace DOES NOT stay in cyberspace.

Good talk