Blog guidelines - How far should you go?

As part of the process for setting up this blog we had to draft up some guidelines to ensure that our discussions didn't compramise any of our research partners or current employers. For the most part we adopted many of the recomendations that IBM uses for its staff. One of the key issues is how restrictive can you / should you make them? At what point do your guidelines restrict the sharing of ideas and content and then make the whole excersise mute?

Any thoughts on what we could add or anything you feel is too restrictive?

1. A statement must be provided that the contents of the blog represent only the individual concerned and not their employer or any affiliated organisations.

e.g. "The postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent CIEAM’s positions, strategies or opinions”

2. Any mention of CIEAM or associated stakeholders must be cleared using the standard “request to publish” for required of all CIEAM personnel

3. CIEAM representatives given access to the site to review content if required

4. Respect your audience. Don't use ethnic slurs, personal insults, obscenity, or engage in any conduct that would not be acceptable in the CIEAM or participating organisation’s workplace. You should also show proper consideration for others' privacy and for topics that may be considered objectionable or inflammatory—such as politics and religion.

5. Don't pick fights or “flame” those who comment on your blog content,

6. Be the first to correct your own mistakes

7. Do not alter previous posts without indicating that you have done so

8. Don't provide CIEAM’s or any participating organisation’s confidential or other proprietary information. Ask permission to publish or report on conversations that are meant to be private or internal to CIEAM or its participating organisations.