BLOGGER BILL OF WRITES

Wearing my wig hat. Image via www.billofrightsinstitute.org

Everyone needs a Bill of Writes, even bloggers.

If this post looks plagiarist-y, relax it’s not all borrowed, lent, or stolen.

You get too many coincidences when you have to use the same twenty six letters of the alphabet as everyone else.

At least that’s the story I’m sticking with.

1. Faith

No, not Faith Hill, but who doesn’t believe in her.

Faith is what you say you believe, your higher power, your worship. If you’re going to lay it out, do it the write way:

Keep it short and to the point.

2. Guns

If you’ve got guns, weaponry, it’s not a celebration of your power.

Your power is your faith and how you apply it, not bullets and how you apply them.

Bloggers don’t need a gun at their keyboard.

3. Property

If you’d rather not have someone on your land, ask them politely to leave. Use good manners, not a gun.

No one can impose on you without your permission, unless they’re hackers. And they never ask for permission.

4. Safety

If someone knocks on your door, and you don’t know them, don’t open the door.

If someone weasels onto your blog uninvited, show them the door they came in through.

You may have nothing to hide, but that doesn’t mean others can ransack around.

5. Mistakes

Own your screw ups the same way you own your success. It’s you, all you.

If someone has a problem with your posts, listen to them.

If the ask you to change a few things, maybe remove a post, consider their feelings.

If the ask you to crawl back under the rock you crawled out from, ask for clarification.

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The Bill of Writes continues on Part 2, coming to a computer near you.

The first five rules of the Blogger Bill of Writes covers the basics.

The next installment gets more complicated.

What would you include in a Bill of Writes?