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Blogging and work, again

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Y'know, I've been pondering this whole thing where your personal and professional lives collide in your blog. Lord knows, I've mouthed off here and elsewhere to a degree that some might consider to be imprudent.

Yet another example wherein one might draw the conclusion that one shouldn't be so candid with one's opinions online: Digital Ed's wife got fired after making certain work-related postings in her blog.

OK, a few simple rules are perfectly reasonable. For instance:

  • Don't blog during work hours.

  • Don't say anything slanderous about your colleagues or your customers.

  • Don't disclose confidential information on your blog.
But what if you simply express an opinion on your blog which the powers that be at your workplace don't agree with? Where does the line of appropriate vs. inappropriate get drawn?

More thinking required....