Like Thomas MacEntee, I think a GeneaBloggers' Code of Conduct is long overdue. From now on, any blogger wishing to appear in my Genealogy Blog Finder must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Follow best genealogical practices at all times. Or else learn to fake it like the rest of us.
2. Hateful language will not be tolerated unless directed at people I also hate.
3. When attacking religions, lay off the Mormons because you'll probably need their help someday.
4. Politics should never, ever be discussed on a genealogy blog because Obama is the Antichrist.
5. Always give proper attributions for the stuff you rip off from better blogs.
6. Your grandchildren are not as cute as you think they are, so stop writing about them.
7. Never accept money or gifts from companies in return for favorable reviews of their products without first offering to cut me in.
8. As Ernest Hemingway once told my grandfather over a bottle of absinthe while celebrating the liberation of Paris, "Do not embellish your family history to attract readers."
9. Periodically post your blog's traffic statistics so those of us with more visitors can feel superior.
10. Ask for help when you need it. But don't ask me to help you move, because I'm busy that weekend.