I live in a development that consists of ten homes clustered around a common green space. It's very private and quiet, even though it's in the middle of the city. But whenever one of the homes is put up for sale, the rest of us worry about the new neighbour. All it would take is one house with a penchant for loud music and no regard for the sanity of others to upset the pristine balance of our little hideaway.

This is Living Steel's Blogging neighbourhood, and we very much welcome wide participation in a much bigger community than my little cul de sac. We want to hear your opinions, learn from each other, and share constructive criticism and positive feedback. Otherwise, our neighbourhood would be a little too quiet. But to insure that the neighbourhood stays friendly, we ask that everyone, our blog owners and commenters alike, live here by the Living Steel Blogger Code of Ethics:

1. I will tell the truth.
2. I will write deliberately and with accuracy.
3. I will acknowledge and correct mistakes promptly.
4. I will preserve the original post, using notations to show where I have made changes so as to maintain the integrity of my publishing.
5. I will never delete a post.
6. I will not delete comments unless they are spam or off-topic.
7. I will not write comments that are spam or off-topic.
8. I will reply to emails and comments when appropriate, and do so promptly.
9. I will strive for high quality with every post - including basic spellchecking.
10. I will stay on topic.
11. I will disagree with other opinions respectfully.
12. I will link to online references and original source materials directly.
13. I will disclose conflicts of interest.
14. I won't have private conversations in the blog space that might embarrass my neighbours or jeopardise relationships.
15. I will keep my language clean.

Thank you and I'll meet you over the fence.

Best regards,
Kathleen Hickey
Editor, Living Steel