Blog what you know – not what you think you know
So often I read blog posts that provide incorrect information to their readers. With regards to stamping and scrapbooking blogs, the most common post topic offering misinformation deals with Copyright. (It is also a word that is frequently misspelled, by the way)
I’m going to get on my soapbox here… as a member of a newspaper staff, I feel I have the authority to speak my mind on this topic.
Recently I read a blog entry about Copyright that "gets it all wrong". It was someone’s rant about stamp artists who watermark their images and get upset if they are copied and used elsewhere. I won’t post a link to the blog entry here because it is irrelevant. The point is that her knowledge (or lack thereof) of Copyright law did a disservice to her readership and the rant insulted potential customers.
My advice for bloggers is to blog what you know. If you are not sure of all the particular details of a topic, it is better to leave it unsaid. Let me add one more piece of advice, and that is please don’t rant. It makes the writer appear unprofessional and amateur.
You will be a much better blogger if you keep the above tips in mind!
2 People have left comments on this post
Dec 4, 2007 - 12:12:24Thanks for tellin’ it like it is, Michelle! I appreciate that–and your professionalism!
Michelle, thank you for touching on this subject.