Doing the Right Thing Online

Reprinted with permission from FindLaw.com

So often we hear about bad conduct on the Internet, be it identity theft, distributed denial of service attacks, or online defamation and character assassination. Well, how about a feel-good story? Some people actually do the right thing online. Indeed, blogging now is emerging as a philanthropic force.

Take, for example, Bloganthropy.org, an Internet site which seeks to harness the power of social media to incorporate giving resources. Its mission is to unite companies and bloggers in an effort to address societal needs.

Bloganthropy has registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to make it even more attractive for companies to make charitable donations when connected with social media users.