...there are reports of a set of "Ten Commandments" for bloggers, produced by a Christian group...with some good things that needed to be said.
Surely the most important thing for Catholic bloggers is to emphasise things that are true and large-minded and wise and cheering and beautiful. Of course we should not fail to denounce ideas that are wrong and unjust and dangerous to the common good - especially when they are being imposed on us all with the force of law. But each and every time we do this, we should ensure that this is part of a much wider piece of work which exalts what is good and lifts everyone up to what is great.
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I read this article in the Daily Telegraph and it had some good points including not envying another Blogger's Blog ranking and not allowing Blogging or using the Web to cause us to commit adultery in the mind. This seems to me one of the inherent dangers of the Internet with lots of opportunity of unsuitable web sites, You Tube videos and emails we don't want coming in to our In-boxes. Let's pray all our Blogs are covered by Our Lady and that we are all protected by St Michael in our endeavours. In the Bible it tells us to think on whatever is good and true. However, sometimes I think some issues we need to address, such as pro-life issues, may not be so palatable to our non-Christian friends.
Very good point Joanna. There is a tendency to fall into a critical & depressing way of reporting..mea culpa!
I read it as well. A blogger has a constraint on him, which is that if he wishes people to come back to his blog he's got to be readable. That doesn't protect him from every sin that might be committed in cyberspace, of course, but it does tie him firmly to reality.
People who leave comments have no such restraint. So I'd say the ten commandments apply particularly to them. The main problem in cyberspace appears to be detraction. This is similar to slander, but with the difference that the comments are true. Only rarely is there a public good in making negative comments about someone.
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