So one day you’re blogging away and end up writing something a little on the negative side about the US government (like that’ll never happen) or more specifically about the US Air Force only to find your post the target of some barbed comments by a USAF officers. Well, don’t take it personally because you have landed yourself in the sights of the new USAF counter-blogging policy.

Yup the US Air Force as a part of its emerging technologies division of the public affairs department has provided a 12 point flow chart for the airmen to follow when dealing with bloggers.

The flow chart lays out a range of possible responses to a blog post. Airmen can offer a "factual and well-cited response [that] is not factually erroneous, a rant or rage, bashing or negative in nature." They can "let the post stand — no response." Or they cancan "fix the facts," offering up fresh perspective. No matter what, the chart says, airmen should "disclose your Air Force connection," "respond in a tone that reflects high on the rich heritage of the Air Force," and "focus on the most-used