Sunday, September 19, 2010

Respect the Blog and Your Neighbors

The Jewel of the Chesapeake was designed as a communication tool to foster camaraderie among neighbors as well as discuss events, celebrations and challenges facing Betterton. Part of this goal has been reached as more and more individuals are logging on to learn what is going on, when and where. Additionally, readers are expressing their opinions on a broad scope of topics from fig recipes to the town's future and upcoming elections. However, the B-Blogger is disappointed in a minority of Blog commenters who have used our Blog, indeed it belongs to all those who live or visit The Jewel, to defame others and or make unsubstantiated statements. It is perfectly fine to state that you don't have the facts on an issue and really need to know or that you have the following facts and wondered why a decision may have been taken that seems contrary to the information that you have just shared, but participants should not lay blame, defame or publicly embarrass others with this blog.

Please note that the B-Blogger will personally and permanently delete comments considered inappropriate and will respond rapidly to those who report through the "Report Abuse" tab on the upper left corner of the Blog.

The use of the "Anonymous" sign in has been designed for those readers and viewers who are first time visitors to this Blog or Blogs in general. However, as the goal of "The Jewel of the Chesapeake" is to foster dialogue and enhance neighbor awareness, please log in with an account name, the actual name that appears on the blog can be your own or a stage name. This requirement will allow readers to differentiate comments to a post and have a better understanding as to the weight of an issue, e.g. are there 25 people who believe the town's emblem should be updated or is this one person stating the same thing 25 times.

Remember: Courtesy, Honesty and Open Dialogue bring people together and move issues forward.

7 comments:

  1. thank you from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate the stand you have taken on this and it is much appreciated.
    I hope the forum is a calm as it should be and I look forward to being there on the 27th to meet the folks of Betterton and say hello to those I already know.

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  2. Who is the betterton blogger? The town-search begins to find the answer....

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  3. The Betterton Blogger is a resident of Betterton who loves the Town and its people and has a vision for the Jewel of the Future where Betterton serves as a quiet but popular town on the Eastern shore with small and quaint places to eat and or grab an early morning coffee or biscuit on the way to work. A town with local shops and some B&B's that can have weekend or day visitors who arrive via hydrofoil from Baltimore and Wilmington at our beautiful landing. A town that grows & utilizes green technology to cut costs for property owners and others who make this their full or part-time resident. A town whose festivities such as Betterton Day and or the Fig Fest draw large crowds that will feed the coffers of small business and the town itself. This is who the B-Blogger is!

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  4. Hello, it's the anonymous blogger again and I feel that the betterton bloggers response was quite good and I too like towns like that. Maybe some day I will come and visit this place betterton. But I would also like to know where the betterton blogger lives so I may personally speak and praise him/her.

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  5. I tried to log in with my email but it seems that email has been blocked and it looks like I am not permitted to be in this site, not sure why but i hope that is not the case.

    I enjoy the readings but if i truly am not welcome to be on this blog site please let me know.

    appreciate it

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  6. There is a new betterton blog.
    bogorsmall.blogspot.com

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