RevCyn

I'm on vacation and study leave for July, so posts to this blog may be brief, sporadic, or even non-existent for the next few weeks. Meanwhile, you're welcome to follow me on Twitter, as that shorter format is more likely to get used by me during this time, since I can post easily from most locations via phone. I've had a couple of requests for information on when and why I screen comments, so I thought it would be helpful to create a blog post on the subject. Here 's my earlier post with guidelines, but it seems a bit insufficiently explained there, because I was new and exploring what things would be like on this blog at the time. Yes, posts are moderated on this blog. I post most comments, but screen some. Comments that are critical of my posts or of our faith are allowed. I do not want to cut off meaningful dialogue, if possible. Comments will be screened if they are name-calling, if they are discussing personal accusations outside of the content of my blog po...

The UUA's Best Practices for Unitarian Universalist Blogging report suggests that UU bloggers consider several questions. Here are the questions, along with my own responses. 1. Why do you blog? What goals do you have for your blog? I've started blogging because I see it as one way to keep in touch with my congregation, to respond to issues that are of interest to UUs that are not appropriate for a full sermon for any reason, and to share thoughts and opinions with a wider audience. 2. Who is your intended audience? Unitarian Universalists, particularly members of my congregation, but also members of other congregations, colleagues, and UUA staff. 3. Who owns your blog? Does it belong to you as individual or to your congregation or other organization? I see blogging as a service to the congregation, but owned by me. Similarly, our church has agreed that I have ownership of my sermons. 4. How frequently do you post? My goal is to post once to twice a week. 5. What is the tone o...