Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like them to treat you. LOL
1. In e-mail, newsgroups, and chat rooms:
- -Keep messages brief and use proper grammar and spelling.
-Be carefule when using sarcasm and humor, as it might be misinterpreted. (ut oh)
-Be polite. Avoid offensive language.
-Avoid sending or posting flames, which are abusive or insulting messages. Do not participate in flame wars, which are exchange of flames.
-Avoid sending spam, which is the Internet's version of junk mail. Spam is an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.
-Do not use all capital letters, which is the equivalent of SHOUTING!.
-Use emoticons to express emotion.
Popular emoticons include.
:) Smile
:( Frown
:| Indifference
:\ Undecided
:o Surprised (HEY GABE)
-Use abbreviations and acronyms for phrases:
BTW by the way
FYI for your information
FWIW for what it's worth
IMHO in my humble opinion
TTFN ta ta for now
TYVM thank you very much
-Clearly identify a spoiler, which is a message that reveals a solution to a game or ending to a movie or a program.
3. Do not assume material is accurate or up to date. Be forgiving of others' mistakes.
4. Never read someone's private e-mail.
(That's exactly what it says in the book. I just found it to be somewhat funny. I guess I better start using those emoticons ;) ;) ;) ).