Forum:Guidelines for pure blog editors

The reason for this forum topic
''I have read somewhere that a forum is where users discuss or talk seriously. Hence should be the right place to get clarification on a doubt that I am struggling with currently.''

I would like to ask, are there guidelines that pure blogging users (like me) should know if I am to become a part of the community here?

I am asking this because I saw a statement somewhere which lead me to think that there's something that I am not aware of currently.

The statement goes "Another major offender are his blog content - most of it is mainly tournaments, non-OP blogs and just downright spam blogs". While its obvious that spam blogs are a clear NO, I have no idea that doing tourneys or non-OP blogs are wrong.

I have searched all over the place but mainly I find references and guidelines for editors to do articles and images but have yet found an appropriate one meant for blogs. And when I say "guidelines for blogs" I don't mean things like "How to write a proper blog?" or "These topics should not be done because its discussed a lot in the past" or the likes. Its a more wider perspective of what is acceptable and what is not by the community.

I would think that the more senior users would have automatically know what bloggers do which is acceptable and the opposite through experiences from the past. But a new user (like me) may not be aware of such "unwritten rules". Some notable examples are power blogs, blogs which may lead to comment wars, etc. So in order not to offend anyone further without being aware of it, I wish to seek a clarification onto what users (especially the veterans) perceive the dos and don'ts, can and cannots, yes and nos, right and wrongs when it comes to blogs (and purely blog users like me).

I welcome inputs or opinions from any users (especially veterans and admins) to point out the things that I was not aware about. Having this knowledge, I will then know my boundaries of how far I can be doing with my blogs before I tick off someone in the community.

Thanks for your time and input. 16:29, April 13, 2012 (UTC)