RULES FOR OUR BLOG

RULES FOR OUR BLOG

Bearing in mind that the entire world can potentially read everything that is written here (and this includes parents, administrators, other teachers and fellow students), here are the rules governing this blog:

Only members of this class in good standing are allowed to post to this blog

I, Mr. LaRue, shall be the ultimate determinant as to who is, and is not, in good standing

Items which are REQUIRED for participants to remain in good standing:

You shall post here at least three times a week, and the post shall not be longer than 311 words, nor shall it be less than 42. In other words,
PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY!

At least two of these posts will need to be about something to do with this class: Either work being done by individual students (including work for your portfolios, or yourwebsites)
OR
programs and applications used to complete work in this class
ORcomputer technology in general (yes, you can go on and on about Linux, Macs, Windows, networking, fixin' computers and makin' 'em better, etc, etc)

The third post may be on any of the following topics:
music (all hail Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton!)
humour/jokes
rants (provided they don't bump up against any of the prohibited items from below)
sports
video games
cuurent events
or even some miscellaneous item that has caught your attention. Just please be sure to run it by me first

RESPECT FOR EVERYONE ELSE'S POSTS IS REQUIRED!
(You don't have to agree with others, but you cannot attack them personally!)

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND PRECISE IN YOUR POSTINGS.
You're not expected to be perfect, but if you say something that can readily "mis-interpreted", then don't be surprised if that is exactly what happens.

Items which are NOT required, but which are nevertheless allowed:
a short biography of yourself
any hopes, dreams, fears you have about the future
anything not especially "techie" but still cool nevertheless
(poetry or songs you've written, short stories, a brief report you've done for some other class if you especially like it)

Items which are absolutely FORBIDDEN:

Personal attacks on any other member of this blog, any other student in the school, anyone who works here, ME, the people who pay me, and just basically ANYONE. Again, if you disagree with someone, that's allowed, but it doesn't need to get personal, nor will I allow it.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT of any kind. It has not escaped my attention that this is an all male class. That doesn't mean it turns into a guys locker room. Nuff said!

SPAM (OK, it's great if your older brothers run a bowling alley, but I don't want any ads for it here. If you want to mention some cool website, please run it by me first)

NO PROFANITY (and yes, I, ultimately, will get to determine what is profane. Arguing with me will avail you nothing)

NO INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES OF ANY KIND (if you're not sure, then ask me, as I will determine what is and is not inappropriate)

NO DISSING "Office Space" (and if you do, you will NEVER receive your paycheck)

Items which MIGHT become forbidden:

Anything which I determine to be harmful in any way to this blog, it's authors, and it's readers.

This is especially true if you have anything good to say about the Yankees, whereupon you will need my permission to say it, whereupon I will set you up with the "witness protection" program of your choice.

Anything that disses America: knocking political leaders is a time-honored tradition. Please don't confuse them with the country or the people defending it, or the people who actually SAY the pledge during the morning exercises. They are not one and the same!

Also, ixnay on the "Tetris" theme. That's already become annoying!

VIOLATION OF THESE RULES CAN RESULT IN YOUR AUTHORING PRIVELEGES BEING SUSPENDED WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR THE DURATION OF THIS CLASS

Mr. LaRue has spoken