Blogging Etiquette

Today in class, Noah asked a great question: what is blogging etiquette?

Let's start with a definition of etiquette. According to Dictionary.com, etiquette is best understood as "conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion." In other words, every context has rules, often known but unwritten, that people expect you to abide by. For example, in a college classroom, students are often expected to sit at a desk, listen to a lecture, take notes, and ask and answer questions. These expected behaviors could be classified as college classroom etiquette.

I encourage you to read Barbara Swafford's post "Blogging Etiquette - The Unwritten Rules" for a concise, helpful list of "rules" you should think about as you write your own blog this semester.

Happy blogging!