The BBC is reporting that a number of prominent bloggers are getting death threats for what they post on line, prompting them to re-examine their moral compasses. One blogger at the center of the issue, Kathy Sierra (graphic language warning), is finding that the threats are more widespread than commonly thought.
She believes it is time the technology blogging community sat up and took notice."I think there is a culture of looking the other way. When other prominent people look the other way it is creating an environment that allows this type of behaviour," she said.
She also thinks it could be time to re-examine whether the blogosphere needs to be completely uncensored.
"There is an unwritten rule in the blogosphere that it is wrong to delete nasty comments. It suggests that you can't take criticism but now there is a sense that this is nonsense," she said.
Is it time for a blogging code of conduct?
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