Apparently:

A voluntary code of conduct for bloggers and internet commentators is supported by almost half of all internet users, a survey has claimed.

The researchers said 46 per cent of web users believe bloggers should agree to a set of guidelines which reflected the laws on defamation, intellectual property rights and incitement. (The Telegraph)

First of all: Define an “internet user”. Do you mean anyone who uses the internet, someone who uses the internet a lot, or what? An “internet user” could mean a granny who spends a couple of minutes several hours sending an email on occasion, all the way through to the geek who spends every waking hour online.

This survery also has no numbers for bloggers/blog readers who support a code. So, basically pointless.

Whilst lots of people who use the internet on any basis might support the idea, no-one who understands the dynamic of the medium would.

Let me show you my response from the last time this idea was raised. It is just as applicable now.

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