Netiquette

=Netiquette= Author: Shannon Robinson

== Netiquette is short for Internet Etiquette. Netiquette a list a rules that has been created over the years so that using the internet can be pleasant for everyone. For example: == == One important rule of netiquette is never to write anything that you wouldn't tell someone face to face. By communication over the computer you are not able to use face expressions, gestures, or tone of voice to communicate your meaning, but that also means that something you say could be easily misinterpreted by the person on the other end. Make sure to be very careful of what you say, as it could be hurtful to others even if it was not your intent to do so. Another reason to be careful of what you say is that there is a chance that all chats and discussion groups are stored somewhere where you can have no control over them. The mean things you say might come back to haunt you someday. == == Make sure what you are typing is appropriate and easily understood. Don’t use a bunch of long words that you don’t even know just to make it sound sophisticated. Also, try to use correct Grammar and punctuation, it does count. If what you are writing makes sense and is easy to read, the person you are communicating with will be more likely to continue the conversation. Don’t make them guess at what you are trying to say, just say it so they can understand, it makes talking to someone much more agreeable. == == Be very careful when sending attachments on your email. The emails themselves are very small, but attachments can be much bigger. Make sure to be mindful of what you are sending. By sending a large file to someone who has slow internet connection, you could freeze their computer up for minutes, maybe even hours. == == Try to be as brief as you can. Long emails take a considerable amount of time to read, and if someone gets a lot of email that are lengthy they may not be able to read them all. So just try to be clear and write with as little as you can. That way they will be able to correspond to all their friends. ==