Re: Code of Ethics

**"Lon J. Rombough" lonrom@hevanet.com>**

    I'm going to caution everyone on this right now.  This is the kind of
thing that has landmines all over it.  It SOUNDS like a good idea, but there
are going to be a lot of cow patties to step in trying to get agreements on
many areas.  So I will recommend that you take this one off-list to hash it
out. 
    I am NOT against the idea or the creation of the code, just that I feel
that there is a lot of potential for major disagreements (read, potential
flame wars) and I am trying to head them off at the start.
-Lon Rombough. list owner

> Dear everyone, 
> I have been giving some thought to codes of ethics for garden writers as the
> result of some work that has been done by another member of this list (Tony
> Fawcett) to compile a code of ethics for the Horticultural Media Association
> (Australia). As part of my research I searched the sites of GWAA and the
> British GWG and was unable to find a code of ethics on either site. I would
> love to know if these organizations have a code of ethics, if not why not?
> What does everyone think. Should these professional bodies have a code of
> ethics and if they should what should it include. I think they should be an
> essential part of every professional writers organization and should be
> readily available to members and outsiders, and actively promoted within the
> organization.
> cheers Penny

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