ArmchairBEA 2013: Ethics in Blogging

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Today is day 4 ofArmchair BEA and we jump back into the discussions. The focus of today’s discussion is on ethics.

I tend to stay away from all the drama that happens in the blogging world – a lot of the times because I only hear about it after-the-fact. What I can share is what I practice and that’s the following:

* Give credit where credit is due: If you quote another blogger, tells us. If you reference an event happening, link back to that event. This goes for participating in memes and reading challenges, too – make sure to cite who hosts said meme or reading challenge. Basically – don’t let people walk away from your blog thinking you created something you didn’t.

* Disclosure: I’ve always cited where I get my books from – whether the author themselves, a publisher/publicist, the library, a friend or I bought the book. I used to put this down at the bottom of my post, but now I put it up top. 

* Honesty: When writing your reviews, give your own opinions, not the opinions of others. I’ve never been the subject of plagiarism that I know of and I hope I never do. I write my reviews based on what I thought of the book – and I really believe that no two people ever walk away from a book feeling exactly the same. We might all love a book, but we all love it for different reasons.

It’s not really a lot, but that’s what I have to say on the topic. What about you? What are your thoughts on the topic of ethics in blogging? Any advice to share?

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4 Comments

  1. Felicia the Geeky Blogger
    May 31, 2013 / 3:22 pm

    AMEN! This is really 3 simple rules that should be followed 🙂

    • Kristin
      May 31, 2013 / 8:44 pm

      Thanks…I in no way claim to be an expert, but these just seem like common sense.

  2. Tanya @ Moms Small Victories
    May 31, 2013 / 8:17 pm

    simply put and well said!

    • Kristin
      May 31, 2013 / 8:44 pm

      Thank you!