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 === '''How it Works''' ===
-*It's your blog, so you can post as often as you like
+*Blog early, blog often! You can post as often as you like
 *No need to "pitch" ideas before submitting posts
 *Short (250 words) to medium (500 to 600 words) is best, but any length is accepted
 *A conversational, informal style is ideal
 *Use hyperlinks whenever relevant, especially when referring to another web page or site
+*All posts are approved by the Editors of The Open Standard
 *You retain all rights to your work
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 ==== Disclosure ====
-In an effort to be as transparent with our readers as possible, we require bloggers with The Open Standard to disclose any relationship they have with the Mozilla organization. Also, they must disclose any financial conflicts of interest related to the issue they are writing about. If a blogger receives payment or income from a company, organization, group, or individual with a financial stake in the issue he/she is weighing in on, that information must be disclosed at the bottom of the applicable blog post.
+In an effort to be as transparent with our readers as possible, we require bloggers with The Open Standard to disclose any relationship they have with the Mozilla organization.
+Also, they must disclose any financial conflicts of interest related to the issue they are writing about. If a blogger receives payment or income from a company, organization, group, or individual with a financial stake in the issue he/she is weighing in on, that information must be disclosed at the bottom of the applicable blog post.
 ==== Corrections and Substantive Edits ====
-If you make a substantive addition, deletion or correction of an error to a blog post after the post has been published, you are required to note this change at the bottom of your post. This guideline applies to all matters of fact, but not to issues of spelling, grammar, style, or minor editorial corrections you make to your post. In the interest of transparency, you should note to readers that in an earlier version of the post there was an error that has since been corrected.
+If you make a substantive addition, deletion or correction of an error after a post has been published, you are required to note this change on the post. Our preference is on the top of the post, in italics.
+In the interest of transparency, you should note to readers that in an earlier version of the post there was an error that has since been corrected.
 ==== This is YOUR Work ====
-This is a space for your thoughts and observations. While it's normal for bloggers to quote other sources (so long as they link an attribute them), the bulk of a post should be your original writing.
+This is a space for your thoughts and observations. It's OK to quote other sources, but please make it clear that you're quoting someone and have the courtesy to link to their work. Using another person’s work without the proper attribution to that author and a link to the original source is tantamount to plagiarism. Which is illegal.
-If you want to recommend another person's work, you can always write a post linking to it. Do not copy the bulk of someone else's work. Copying and pasting another person’s work without proper attribution of the author and a link to the original source is tantamount to plagiarism. Which is illegal.
 ==== Credentials ====