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and what penalties await policy violators, up to and including termina-
tion.
Prohibit Anonymous Blogging
Do not allow employees to post anonymously by using pseudonyms or
fake screen names. Anonymity creates an atmosphere in which some
people might be tempted to write in an irresponsible, offensive, harass-
ing, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate manner. It also runs
counter to the blogosphere’s honest and transparent nature.
If employees are writing about business on a business blog, they
should identify themselves as employees of the company. When employ-
ees write about business on personal blogs (strictly