1) We blog for fun: we blog only because we enjoy sharing our knowledge with our readers.

2) We blog with an independent voice: there are enough official Windows Live blogs out there already, why read another one that has passed through Microsoft’s PR department?

3) We try to post first: sure it’s not always possible to have the best stories first, but we believe that constantly recycling news wastes your time as well as ours. Besides, being first is the fun part (see #1).

4) We do not break NDA: despite whatever impression you get from our posts. Ruffling some PR feathers, now that’s another story.

5) We won't give release dates: but we'll try to be as specific as possible. Dealing with web services means an update can be delayed very easily.

6) We will make mistakes: this is a fact of life. We make every effort to ensure our information is correct at the time of posting (see #3) but we don't work for Microsoft.

7) We will blog anything and everything: including the super-secret project you are working on. That said, we take great care to make sure that anything we do post is in the public interest, and does not give Microsoft's competitors an unfair advantage. It’s a hard balancing act.

8) We expect Softies to blog: especially if the existence of your pre-beta product is already known. If you don't blog your product, expect us to do it for you. But if you do, we will try to actively support your team's blog.