Keith Russell's Journal: Asking bloggers: "Is civility dead?"

The Times Online has interviewed Six Apart co-founder Mena Trott about the night she asked a room full of bloggers the question, "Is civility dead?", and the lively debate that ensued. In the interview, she cites her golden rule for blogging:

"If you aren't going to say something directly to someone's face, than don't use online as an opportunity to say it," she says. "It is this sense of bravery that people get when they are anonymous that gives the blogosphere a bad reputation."