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Why blog is so important and popular in our life? This question is always appearing on my mind even I am the blogger too. I always wonder why people will like to create their own blog and type whatever they want. Obviously, you can choose whatever topic you like to share, whatever comment you like to post in your own blog post, but we have to beware on the message that we post which may insulting others people with unmoral ways.
According to the news from NewStraitsTime, 2010 indicated that a boy from Johor has been arrested on January 2010, because he posted an allegedly insulting comment on his blog following the demise of the late sultan of Johor. The blogger had used insulting words in commenting on how the announcement of the death of the late sultan of Johor was made and this happen maybe influence the image of Malaysia itself, so the police in Malaysia had confirmed the arrest and try to build up the image of Malaysia.
Blog is for us to create our personal diary, to share some opinion about something, business, political or categories that we like to share and etc. According to HughHewitt, (2005 pg. 105) said that the reason of bloggers blog is because they want to persuade, and to leave a record of having been there. Yes, we have the right to write any words that we like to, but to be a successfully blogger that makes people admire or likes, we have to more concern on the words that we wrote and with etiquette. As a good blogger, Blogging Etiquette is important for us to learn how to respect people on internet even in reality life. For truth, I know that, everyone will hear about the blogging etiquette, but how many of us will really understand about it?
Referring to Zona Marie Tan, (2007) wrote that, as a blogger we have to bear in mind that you’re writing for a global audience. Even though your blog may be a personal one, it’s still public and accessible to anyone. In addition, blogger don't make your blog an excuse to make a personal attack on someone. Remember the old saying "If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all."
In my opinion, the blogging etiquette is important for blogger when writing a post. Besides blogger, as a commenter or audience, we need to learn how to respect on other people’s blog too because your words are representing about your personal behavior, attitude and knowledge. For more serious, your words maybe represent the image of your country. For example, Malaysian writes something bad about china on the blog, so that people in china will against Malaysia and not planning to invest to Malaysia.
ZonaMarie Tan, (2007) explained that, rude and childish behavior just because you’re an anonymous commenter or are behind a pseudonym is unacceptable. As much as a good manner is required in the real world, it works the same in the blogosphere.
Lastly, as a blogger or audiences we need to always remember to respect other’s opinions and always think about people’s feeling before you make a post. If you want to share about your opinion on some sensitive topic, you need to use it in a mature way to explain your idea. Please think twice before you writing a post, and remember always use the words with etiquette.
References List
- Hugh Hewitt 2005, [online], Blog: understand the understanding the information reformation that’s changing your world, ch. 6, pp. 105, viewed 10 Novemver 2010, available at:
- Zona Marie Tan, 2007, [online], Blogging etiquette for Bloggers and Readers, viewed 11 November 2010, available at:
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