netiquitte

**Netiquette**
Slang term for a series of modes of behaviour that someone using any number of internet protocols - email, discussion forums and so on - is expected to observe. In many ways, it is a quaint hangover from the early days of the internet, but it is not a bad set of rules to follow. Netiquette would include not abusing another user on a talk forum - known as flaming - and not sending, or posting, spam.

The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book **//Netiquette//** by Virginia Shea.

Rule **1**: Remember the Human Rule **2**: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life Rule **3**: Know where you are in cyberspace Rule **4**: Respect other people's time and bandwidth Rule **5**: Make yourself look good online Rule **6**: Share expert knowledge Rule **7**: Help keep flame wars under control Rule **8**: Respect other people's privacy Rule **9**: Don't abuse your power Rule **10**: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes

However, like many Internet phenomena, the concept and its application remain in a state of flux, and vary from community to community. The points most strongly emphasized about USENET netiquette often include **avoiding cross-posting, using simple electronic signatures, and other techniques used to minimize the effort required to read a post.** Netiquette guidelines posted by IBM for employees utilizing Second Life in an official capacity, however, focus on basic professionalism, maintaining a tenable work environment, and protecting IBM's intellectual property. [2] Similarly, some Usenet guidelines call for use of unabbreviated English[3][4] while users of online chat protocols like IRC and instant messaging protocols like SMS often encourage trends in the opposite direction.

Netiquette rules alert to protect from Cyber bullying and Online Sexual Exploitation Think before you post ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N80nUa7rhYw Online Sexual Exploitation PSA - Exchange http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw8n8CuSK8&feature=related Cyberbullying-Talent Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seOQyMvG99w&feature=user



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