First Person POV for Blog Posts -- Clarification Please

[jdmerc]

Are first person POV articles acceptable as blog entries?

I ask because of the following submission guideline on CC:

[i][b]"Blog posts are still "articles," but in a less-formal style and may be in first person voice"[/b][/i]

I submitted a blog entry that was in the first person POV, but it was rejected with the following remark: [b[i]]"Please review our policies on first-person pov/narratives/accounts." [/i][/b]

I wrote this one specifically as a blog entry for CC, based on the above quoted submission guideline. Please take that into consideration.

Blog submission title: "American Politics: Dumb and Dumber?"
Submitted under: Blog > Politics


Thanks for your help!
J

[Ed]

We are trying to stay away from these because of the reasons outlined in the Constant Content blog post. Even the most successful blog authors shy away from first-person. First person should really be limited to personal blogs or blogs that can be followed by a devoted audience where the blogger has built up a relationship with his or her readers.

I'm working on getting the guidelines changed. So sorry for the confusion.

Thanks,
Ed