Netiquette


 * NETIQUETTE **

__**What is netiquette? How can you tell if you have a good or bad netiquette? **__

 * Netiquette: (Noun) The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet [|(1)]

Examples of Good Netiquette Includes (But is not limited to):

 * Not using someone else's name and pretending to be them.
 * Not posting or distributing material that is deemed illegal.
 * Not using abusive or threatening language.
 * Not posting racist remarks regarding peoples race or gender.
 * Not spamming message boards or chat rooms with useless or repeated messages.
 * Not trying to obtain or use someone else's password.
 * Not trying to obtain personal information about someone [|(2)]


 * Bad examples of netiquette:**
 * Using someone else's name and pretending to be them.
 * Posting or distributing material that is deemed illegal.
 * Using abusive or threatening language.
 * Posting racist remarks regarding peoples race or gender.
 * Spamming message boards or chat rooms with useless or repeated messages.
 * Trying to obtain or use someone else's password.
 * Trying to obtain personal information about someone.
 * Trolling a thread or a forum.

Sources: (1) [] (2) []

__**How should you respond to people with poor netiquette?**__
You should respond to people with poor netiquette by:
 * Speaking up and telling them what they did or said wrong
 * You shouldn't use caps when you are trying to tell them that somethings wrong, caps translates as SHOUTING, instead you should use *asterisks*, to emphasize a word or phrase
 * you should tell them in private about what they did wrong so that other people cannot comment

__**What are the rules of netiquette?**__
The rules of netiquette are: 1. People can see what you post 2. Act the same as you would in real life online 3. No where you are in cyberspace 4. Respect other people 5. Make yourself look good online, not photowise, but grammarwise 6. Share expert knowledge 7. Help keep flame wars under control 8. Respect other people's privacy 9. Don't abuse your power 10. Be forgiving for other people's mistakes

__**Why is having good netiquette important?**__
Good netiquette is important because it is the thoughtful, adult and even professional way you represent yourself to a larger world than the neighborhood where your house sits