Netiquette
Netiquette stands for internet
etiquette. Network etiquette is the golden rules or Do’s or Don’ts of online
communication. Netiquette is a
set of rules for behaving properly online. There are Ten rules of Netiquette that
everyone who goes online should follow.
Rule No. 1: Remember
the Human
•
You
need to remember that you are talking to a real person when you are online.
•
Remember
this saying when sending an email: Would
I say this to the person’s face.
Rule No.2: Adhere to
the same standards online that you follow in real life
•
You
need to behave the same way online that you do in real life.
Rule no. 3: Know where
you are in cyberspace.
• Get a sense of
what the discussion group is about before you join it.
Rule no.4: Respect
other people’s time
• Keep your post
and emails to a minimum by saying what you want to say.
Rule No. 5: Make
yourself look good online
• Remember to always
check your spelling and grammar before posting.
Rule no. 6: Share
expert knowledge
• Ask questions
online
• Share what you
know online.
Post the answers to
your questions online
Rule No.7: Help keep
flame wars under control
Rule No. 8: Respect
other people’s privacy
• Do not read
other people’s mail without their permission.
• Not respecting
other people’s privacy is bad Netiquette.
Rule
No.9: Don’t abuse your power.
• Do not take advantage of other people just because you have more
knowledge or power than them.
Rule
No. 10: Be forgiving of other people’s mistakes
• Do not point
out mistakes to people online.