Scoble Posts His Disclosure Policy
Robert Scoble over at www.scobleizer.com took the DP Challenge yesterday and built/posted his Disclosure Policy. He even used the DP Generator to get started and included some of his own voice. It probably makes sense to cleanup/merge post and comments for a single, clear DP, but great move Robert!
Along with documenting his DP, he shared plenty of good advice for others taking the DP Challenge. For example, he mentioned that many of his posts are syndicated/aggregated so his core policy is one of DisclorePerPost (although I'm guessing there will always be non-cash conflicts/affiliations/friendships that don't meet his DisclosePerPost bar). He also mentioned that some DP Generator language appears too absolutist or to loose, so he chose options that gave him flexibility going forward. This makes sense, but I'd remind everyone that DPs are yours to write and the DP Generator language isn't gospel -- it's just a start. If something feels too absolute or loose, change it to fit your particular style/audience.
I'd also note that any DP that is too broad doesn't give much guidance to your readers. You'll need to strike a balance that matches your approach for the next year, but improve granularity if/when you adopt new affiliations or new forms of cash/non-cash monetization in the future.
Congrats Robert on building your Disclosure Policy -- now Link to it on www.Scobleizer.com (sidebar?) so your visitors can easily find it and you're on your way! Way to lead by example...
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Along with documenting his DP, he shared plenty of good advice for others taking the DP Challenge. For example, he mentioned that many of his posts are syndicated/aggregated so his core policy is one of DisclorePerPost (although I'm guessing there will always be non-cash conflicts/affiliations/friendships that don't meet his DisclosePerPost bar). He also mentioned that some DP Generator language appears too absolutist or to loose, so he chose options that gave him flexibility going forward. This makes sense, but I'd remind everyone that DPs are yours to write and the DP Generator language isn't gospel -- it's just a start. If something feels too absolute or loose, change it to fit your particular style/audience.
I'd also note that any DP that is too broad doesn't give much guidance to your readers. You'll need to strike a balance that matches your approach for the next year, but improve granularity if/when you adopt new affiliations or new forms of cash/non-cash monetization in the future.
Congrats Robert on building your Disclosure Policy -- now Link to it on www.Scobleizer.com (sidebar?) so your visitors can easily find it and you're on your way! Way to lead by example...
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