Nettiquette

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Aside from the guidelines we have to observe here in mylot, as online community we ought to observe the following rules; 1.) Don't type in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS; it's considered the equivalent of shouting. 2.) If you are asked for someone else's e-mail address, please ask the owner of that address before you pass it along. 3.) If you are going to quote e-mail you received from someone else in a public forum, such as a newsgroup, you would be wise to ask permission beforehand. At the very least, make sure you attribute the quote properly and show it in context. 4.) Do not flood the Net with your resume or business solicitations. This goes beyond rude, and the response you'll get will no doubt be beyond rude as well! 5.) When participating in newsgroups and mailing lists, try to resist the urge to post "I agree" and "me too!" responses to other people's posts. You can imagine how annoying it is to find a mailbox full of these. 6.) It is illegal to post copyrighted images, text, or software online. Major corporations (Playboy, Disney, Microsoft, and so on) now employ many Netsurfers whose job it is to find such items and find out who uploaded them. You don't want your name to end up on their lists. 7.) Don't type in the heat of the moment; you will regret it later. There's a time and a place for flaming (spouting off angrily at someone), but public forums are probably not it. 8.) Be careful about overusing resources: This includes those of your service provider, your school or employer, and the sites that provide Internet sources. Source: http://home.tiscali.nl/~sparhawk/nettiket.htm Just a friendly reminder I guess.