Remember the civility initiative that Utah was pushing earlier this year? I wrote about it here on the blog. The Utah Civility and Community 2011 site states that “In Utah we are committed to respectful discourse and behavior toward all people. Further we are committed to being a welcoming, inclusive and caring community. Now is […]
Is there an online duty of responsibility (to act like an adult)?
May 12, 2011 by Daniel Burton
We tweet. We update our Facebook status. We respond to someone else’s Facebook status. We write a blog post. We respond again. And sometimes, we have an “Exclusive!” But do we think first? Do we ask: should I? Would I want someone to say this about me?
Filed Under: First Amendment, Tech and IP Tagged With: Ancient Egypt, blogging, civil dialogue, Civility, ethics, Facebook, Google, internet, Online Communities, Social network, The Golden Rule, Twitter
When reason fails, let ridicule carry the day…?
January 10, 2011 by Daniel Burton
Last week, I shared a post about a bipartisan effort in Utah to increase civility, especially in political discourse, but also in every aspect of every day life. It’s the Utah Civility and Community 2011 campaign. Do we always need to be civil, though? Is there a time and place for rudeness? Today, a contact […]
Filed Under: Legal Profession Tagged With: Civility, Finger (gesture), lowering the bar, postaday2011, Utah Civility and Community 2011
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