Creating Your Own Blog - ISSUES TO NOTE

Some concerns when working on a blog -
(Source from:
IT Literature Review - Weblogs in Education by Tan Yuh Huann, Ow Eu Gene, Jeanne Marie Ho Pau Yuen)

1. Plagiarism
Copying of someone's work and taking it as own.
2. Legal Liabilities
Copyright, defamation and racism
a. infringement of copyrights when attaching pictures, audio files, or any other files which may be copyrighted.
b. Do respect others' intellectual properties by seeking permission from the copyright owners before posting, or by acknowledging the source.
3. Express yourself responsibly
a. Do not post information that is hearsay or will hurt others' feelings. This may result in the act of defamation, where someone's reputation is adversely affected.
b. Cultivate respect for other races, esp. in our multi-racial society
c. Do not post any racist remark that demonstrates discrimination or prejudice against the other ethnic groups.

Anyone who violates the copyright acts or is found guilty of defamation or racism is liable to have legal actions taken against them.

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