Typing in all capitals in electronic communications means:
you are shouting.
It is OK to forward or post an email message that you received if...
... the author of the message has given you permission to forward or post it.
Before posting to a discussion group you should
read the FAQ.
find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
read some of the existing posts to get an idea of the tone and character of the group.
A flame is
a post or email message that expresses a strong opinion or criticism.
The Golden Rule of Netiquette is
remember the human!
The phrase "lurk before you leap" means
familiarize yourself with a discussion group before actively participating.
Spamming is very poor Netiquette and means
posting or emailing unsolicited advertising messages to a wide audience.
Knowledge and understanding of netiquette is useful because
1. it creates a positive impression
2. it explains the technical limitations of online communications.
3. it explains the conventions already used online
The appropriate content for email messages includes
anything you wouldn't mind...having subpoenaed as part of a court proceeding... seeing on the evening news...your grandmother seeing.
When to include a subject line in an e-mail?
Always and in all e-mail messages you write!
What is Netiquette?
The correct or acceptable way of using the Internet. How to act, behave, and interact while in the Web.
Why is Netiquette important?
Because it tells who you are in real person. Also, there are other people such as your friends, relatives, elders who are using the Internet.
Forward means...
To resend an email, previously authorized.
Copyright means...
intellectual-property. You are the author or owner. Permission of the owner.
What does the acronym F.A.Q stand for?
Frequently Asked Questions
What a chain letter is?
Letters which promise a phenomenal return on a small effort. Information that is not useful or fake.
