People all over the world enjoys new technology in the 21st century, the internet. But do you know rhat there are some rules that needs to be followed? There is a so called Netiquette or the Internet Entiquettes.
Internet etiquettes as defined by wikipedia is the conduct that is socially acceptable in an online or digital situation. While etiquette is ingrained into culture, etiquette in technology is a farly recent cencept. Althoufh certain rules have been established for correct etiquette while using technology, many users believe that current users are not as well-mannered in etiquette for digital devices, such as the computer or a cellphone.
Netiquette is a term of internet etiquettes. It is a combined words of "network" basically the internet and the "etiquette" which the main word is ethics which means rules. This term basically applied to blogs, emails, social networking site, or any other webs that involves communication to other people by posting. There is no consequence if we violate such rules for the users, but a good internet user is a deserving one to use the internet.
Here are the etiquettes that needs to be followed. Here are the the rules in terms of blogging. First, Give credit where credit is due. If you saw a post, idea, etc. that you want to recreate on your blog. But give credit by link to a person where you copy pasted the idea. Second, Do not attack people with negative anonymous comments. If you disagree with the author, link your name or don't comment at all. Leaving anonymous negative comment is a cowardly thing to do. Third, Capitalize, punctuate, and star new paragraphs. ALL CAPS IS LIKE SHOUTING. Fourth, Do respond to people that comment on your blog. It lets them know you are interested in their opinions and encourages repeat visits. Fifth, Do think twice or thrice before you delete inappropriate comments from your blog. Some of your best conversation will come from controversy. Lastly Don’t blog about something that will get you fired, or cause you to lose a relationship. Unless, of course, you’re fine with losing said job or relationship.
In email, it is similar to blog etiquette. Do Keep your questions and comments relevant to the focus of the discussion group. Do Be careful when using sarcasm and humor. Without face to face communications your joke may be viewed as criticism.
Do not send or forward personal email to a list or another person without permission. This is a copyright violation and a serious breach of privacy and you may be removed from a list for doing so.
Capitalize words only to highlight an important point or to distinguish a title or heading. *Asterisks* surrounding a word also can be used to make a stronger point. Capitalizing whole words that are not titles is generally termed as SHOUTING! Acronyms can be used to abbreviate when possible, though over-using acronyms can be confusing and annoying to the reader like IMHO= in my humble/honest opinion, FYI = for your information, BTW = by the way, Flame = antagonistic criticism, :-) = happy face for humorNDA = Not Diagnosed with Anything, If your posting is really only of value to one or two individuals on the net, use private Email and don't send it to the entire list. In subject line, Be sure the subject line reflects the topic. In other words, don't auto-reply and start a new thread leaving the old subject line in the header. This of course, providing that your software will allow you to change the subject.
Don't begin your message with a few words in the Subject line and continue in the body of the message. That leads to discontinuity of the message and defeats the purpose of the Subject Line. When quoting another person, edit out whatever isn't directly applicable to your reply. Don't let your mailing or Usenet software automatically quote the entire body of messages you are replying to when it's not necessary. Take the time to edit any quotations down to the minimum necessary to provide context for your reply. Nobody likes reading a long message in quotes for the third or fourth time, only to be followed by a one-line response: "Good Idea!" This saves reading time, disk space, network bandwidth, and makes things faster and easier for everybody. The ME TOO and THANK YOU. Don't send "Me Too!", "Thank You", etc. messages to the group! Send those out to the individuals email address directly. A private "Thank You" is nicer too! In welcoming. When people join an Email group, it is great that members want to welcome these people into the group and make them feel at home. Doing this on low volume lists helps to stimulate conversation. On high volume lists though, it is suggested that these people be welcomed using their private email address rather than have several welcome messages cluttering up group related discussions.Next is about the Manner, Resist the temptation to "flame" others on the list. Remember that these discussions are "public" and meant for constructive exchanges. Treat the others on the list as you would want them to treat you. People disagree, sometimes strongly. Please do state your opinion, clearly and freely in an objective manner.. Please also understand that others are also free to express their opinions. The Subscription Information, when signing up for a group it is important to save your subscription confirmation letter for reference. That way if you go on vacation you will have the subscription address for suspending mail.
DON'T! Attached files don't remain attached files, but instead get encoded and imbedded as part of the email. You must convert your file to a standard ASCII text file and include it in the mail you are composing via copying and pasting, or using built in file include commands.
DON'T! Sending out unsolicited commercial e-mail or posting inappropriate commercials is called 'Spamming'. Unsolicited means sent to an Email or Usenet group not designed specifically for the purposes of advertising. Reprisals for doing so can range from getting a few nasty letters reminding you that Spamming isn't nice, to several thousands of letters stating the same, crashing your site, the administrator being forced to remove your account and usually tacking on some administrative fees due to having to scramble to keep deleting enough mail to keep their site from crashing.
DON'T! Check with the administrator of any list first. Most likely it is a hoax, particularly the warning "Delete and do not Read!" warnings since it is absolutely impossible to get a virus by reading email. Even if a legitimate program virus, it is up to individual users to know to scan for viruses before running any program. There are thousands of programs with hundreds of viruses. It is not the function of an email list to serve as a clearing house of virus warning information (unless it is a virus warning listserv) nor to distribute chain letters. The same applies for the twice a year "Modem Tax" warnings.
Mail to an e-mail list should only be sent in PLAIN ASCII text format. Turn off HTML, MIME Encoding and "quoted-printable" formatting options. Do not attach or send business cards or signature data files. These are only to be used when privately corresponding with people you know have the ability to decode these properly. They will not work in lists for a huge number of users nor for the readers of a digested version of an email list.
In the world of Social networking sites, there is also an etiquettes too. Since facebook is top of them all, lets discuss about it. And there are the Do's.
Do Message Private Matters Instead of Posting On Wall. As much as you may have exhibitionistic tendencies and wants everyone to know you most intimate secrets, others may not share the same Inclination. Your friends might not take it too kindly when you post what they did last night at your house party, or any other stuff which are understood to be kept between your closest friends. The fact is that most of their Facebook friends will hear about it in such a public platform. The walls indeed have ears, especially so for the Facebook Wall. Best to keep these conversations behind closed doors in Facebook Messaging.
Do Be Mindful Of What You Post. When You Have Hundreds Of Friends And Acquaintances In Facebook, You Have People From All Kinds Of Backgrounds, All With Different Jobs, Beliefs, Personalities, Etc. Updating Your Status With A General Statement May Seem Harmless To You, But Others May Read It In A Different Light. For Example, You Make A Remark About How Advertisers Con Unsuspecting Consumers Into Buying Something They Don’t Need.
What you may not realize is that some of your friends in the advertising industry could see your status in their newsfeed. It’s a general statement, but they might think you are targeting them. Of course, it’s not going to be any fun if you’re going to consider all the possible misinterpretations before you post anything, but just be mindful of it.
Do Call Rather Than Post Personal News. This Isn’t Just Facebook Etiquette; It’s Social Etiquette Or Even Common Sense. If You Need To Inform Your Friends Or Your Family About Some Important And Personal News (E.G. Death In The Family), Don’t Declare It Out In The Public Domain. Facebook Is A Social Networking Site; It’s Supposed To Be Public. This Means That People Can Know What Happened.
The other reason not to post is courtesy. It’s the same reason why you shouldn’t use SMS (or even the phone) to break up with someone. It’s rude and insincere to break important news, be it good or bad ones, without having some form of genuine communication through voice tones and body languages.
Do Reply To Comments Especially If They Are Questions. You Post A Status, And Your Friends Make Comments And ‘Like’ It. I Guess The Least You Can Do Is To Acknowledge Them By Replying Something, Especially When They Are Questions Directed To You. I’m Not Saying You Should Do It For The Sake Of Doing It, But Add On To Their Comments Once In Awhile. If You Ignore Them All The Time, Chances Are That They Won’t Bother About Your Status Anymore, Lest They Look Silly Talking To A Wall. It’s Almost Karma.
Do Avoid Posting Comments On Every Post. If You’re Stalking Your Friend, Leave It At That. Don’t Make It A Habit To Make Some Comment On Everything Your Friends Post Or They’ll Start To Get Suspicious. Even If You Say With All Honesty That You Are Not Stalking Them, It’s Not Going To Be Easy For Them To Believe That Their Status Updates Always Appear On Your Newsfeed.
It’s open secret that everyone checks out their friends’ profile every now and then, but to comment on everything is to admit that you are constantly checking out on them. What is even worse is that your friend’s friends might notice as well, seeing that you are a ‘regular’ commenter. If you don’t wish to be labeled a pest, try to limit your comments somewhat.
Do Be Careful Of Your Tone. As With All Other Online Communication, Communicating In Facebook Is Mostly Textual. We Can Neither Hear The Voice Tone Nor See The Body Language When The Other Person ‘Speaks’. In Other Words, It’s Easy For Someone To Think You Are Being Sarcastic When You Are Not, Or Misunderstand You In Any Other Manner For That Matter. To Complicate Things, Everyone Has Their Own Typing Style.
One way we can compensate for the lack of cues is to use emoticons. It’s pretty limited, but experience has taught me that a simple smiley face after a sentence can do wonders by neutralizing any potential tension. Smile and the whole world smiles with you :)
There are etiquettes too in Facebook that you don't have to do.
Dont Make Friend Requests To Strangers. Some People Have This Idea That The Number Of ‘Friends’ You Have In Facebook Is A Status Of Your Popularity In Real-Life. That May Be True If These ‘Friends’ Are People Whom You Know Offline, And Not Strangers Whom You Randomly Add While Browsing Through The Facebook Network. The idea becomes warped when people add friends merely for the sake of boosting their ‘popularity indicator’ among their peers. That’s not cool. But if you wish to add someone for some valid reason, like to get to know this girl you have a crush on, do so with some introduction or through a mutual friend. Skipping that step only leaves a bad impression of you, which is the last thing you want.
Don't Tag Your Friends In ‘Unglam’ Shots. Guys May Take It Lightly When They Are Tagged In Photos That Look As If They Just Woke Up From The Bed, Thinking That It’s A Joke Pulled Off By Their Friends. When It Comes To Gals Though, Appearing ‘Unglam’ Means A Lot More To Them. Of Course, This Applies To Some Guys As Well. What You Need To Take From This Rule Is To Be Sensitive Of Who You Might Be Tagging In Photos, Especially Those Shots Which Are Obviously Awfully Taken.
Don't Overshare Yourself. Checking Out The Updates On Your Newsfeed, You See The Same Friend Updating His Status Over And Over Again. Not Any Insightful Ones, But Just Posts About What He’s Doing Every Ten Minutes. How Exciting. You Decide To Hide His Posts. Sounds familiar? Probably. It’s annoying because no one is really interested in their friends’ everyday mundane activities, yet it just keeps popping out in their updates. Spice up your status updates a little. Instead of telling your friends you’re in the can taking a leak, share something interesting about yourself.
Don't Vent About Your Work. Facebook Is A Double-Edged Sword When It Comes To Its Social Networking Capability. The Boon Is That It Enables Us To Connect In An Unprecedented Manner With Friends Of Friends Of Friends Through The Identification Of Mutual Friendships. On The Other Hand, The Bane Is That There’s Easily A Way To Gather Information About You By Passing Through Such Layer One-By-One. Even With Your Most Stringent Privacy Settings, There’s Still A Risk That What You Post Can Reach People You Wouldn’t Want It To Reach, And Your Co-Workers And Boss Are The Last People You Want To Mess With. So, Just Play Safe And Leave Your Venting To Somewhere Private.
Don't Post Chain Status Updates. Remember Those Chain E-Mails That Demand You To Forward To All Of Your Friends Or You’ll Die A Horrible, Horrible Death? Well, Facebook Has A Similar Kind Of Chain, But Usually For A Good Cause. Someone First Post A Status Update About A Social Cause, Encouraging Those Who Read It To Post The Status Too, So That Their Friends Will Get To Read It And Post It As Well. This Chain Thus Spread The Cause, Raising Public Awareness.
The intention here is right, but sometimes too much of a good thing isn’t good. When you see your newsfeed updates filled with the same status, you get annoyed instead, and you associate your negative emotion to that social cause.
Don't Flame Others. Everyone Is Entitled To State Their Own Opinion On The Free Internet, So There’s No Need To Put Anyone Down Just Because You Disagree (Or Worse, Don’t Like The Person). Sometimes I Even See People Criticizing The Comments Of Their Friend’s Friend Who Replied To The Post, Whom They Don’t Even Know. It’s Embarrassing Not Only To Yourself, But To Your Friend As Well. In the spirit of good conversations, let’s keep this in mind in whatever communication we have online, in Facebook, forums, emails, etc. Don’t ruin it for everyone.
