This document discusses regulatory issues surrounding blogs and the blogosphere. It addresses how the private sphere of blogs interacts with the public sphere and debates issues like opinion versus libel, and public interest versus private interest. It also examines the characteristics of public discourse in the blogosphere, including anonymity, a lack of fact-checking, and how this can lead to "tabloid conversations". Specific regulatory topics discussed include censorship, decency, copyright, and the responsibility of blog owners for user comments.