Internet Companies on Code of Conduct

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Internet Companies on Code of Conduct [uk.reuters.com]

U.S. technology giants Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo Inc, in talks with other Internet companies and human-rights groups, have reached an agreement on a voluntary code of conduct for activities in China and other restrictive countries, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

In separate letters sent to Democratic Senator Richard Durbin, and Republican Senator Tom Coburn, the companies said the code's details were being worked out, the paper reported.

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I have been on code of conduct-type committees for government agencies, civic groups, business associations and corporations. I've edited entire books on "crisis communications."

I came to it slowly, but the only code that really works is the Golden Rule:
Work with others as you would have them work with you.