I’ve only set one rule for myself with regards to what I blog about my guild: Only write what you would openly state to anyone in the guild.

If I wouldn’t openly state it in guild chat, or to the person I’m blogging about, then I shouldn’t blog about it in a public venue, where anyone can read it. I will frequently change the names of people when I talk about direct instances, but I also would have openly had the conversation that I blog about with those involved. I don’t openly advertise my blog within the guild, but a fair few of my guildmates have stumbled upon it

However, my one rule has served me fairly well I think. Perhaps it might help you a bit too!
.-= Beruthiel’s last blog … It’s Been Fun, Thanks for All the Pet Biscuits UDI! =-.

I, personally, portray my guild in a positive light as much as possible. I talk about the good and am very vague about the bad. I don’t see it as lying – if anyone assumes from my writing that all is always rosy and shiny, they obviously don’t know anything about guilds. When I do write about bad stuff, I write about it in a constructive tone, then wait until the storm has blown over before publishing. For example, we went through a phase were there was a lot of complaining. I waited until the everyone forgot about it, then wrote about effective complaining techniques.

Other rules I set for myself are to never call people by name unless I have their permission, to never use my blog as an alternative for direct communication, to keep my guildie teasing very affectionate and to address all negative topics constructively: if I talk about a problem, the main focus is the solutions.

I’m also very open my blog in my guild, and I encourage other bloggers to be too. It’s a great feeling to have guildies comment, or talk to me in game about something I’ve written.
.-= Ophelie’s last blog … Love is in Singles Appreciation Day =-.

In today (or yesterday’s?) Bury the Corpse I think she shows that some of her guildies are complaining and glorifying the guild of the past – before she took over. We have that problem in Vitare, too.