Resolution - #10-04-077 - 04/13/2010

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Blog — (an abbreviated term for "Web Log ") is a web site where a blog author can post information on a specific topic targeted to a specific audience. A blog, if commenting is enabled, allows registered members of the public (called blog commenters) to post comments about posts by the blog author. Social Bookmarking — Social bookmarking is a method of taking pre- existing web pages and posting them to popular news sharing web sites. The more a particular article has been bookmarked, the higher on the list it appears at the news sharing web sites. Examples include Digg and Delicious. Social Networking — Social networking web sites offer a way for registered users to communicate with each other on the Internet. They usually offer many ways to connect to other registered users such as status updates (microblogging), instant messaging, blogs, polls, photo sharing, video sharing, etc. VI. General Conditions and Restrictions A. General Standards City of Ramsey social media web sites and their associated content should focus on significant City interest areas and be organized in a manner that avoids duplication, ambiguities, and/or conflicting information across the City's various communication mediums, including other City social media web sites. Creation of new City- sponsored social media sites is subject to the review and approval process outlined below. Social media web sites are to be consistently branded in order to communicate a clear association with the City, and must contain a City- standard disclaimer. Branding should include, but is not limited to, the inclusion of the City logo and, where possible, the City's official web site colors. The naming and contact conventions used for social media web sites should be City of Ramsey - specific and must not contain individual employee names. All approved social media web sites will be linked with the City's official web site. Departments' administration and use of City social media web sites must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies, as well as proper business etiquette. City social media messages may not be used by and City employee or representative for private or personal purposes or for the purpose of expressing private or personal views on personal, political, or policy issues. City social media messages may not be used to express personal views or concerns pertaining to City employment relations matters. Social media web site accounts are considered a City asset and logins to these accounts must be securely administered in accordance with City security policies. A social media web site account shall not be used by the City or City employee or representative to disclose sensitive and/or confidential information without the prior express written approval of the City Attorney's Office.