Netiquette The Rules to Email and Communicating Online

Netiquette: The Rules to Email and Communicating Online Guseva Anna, 1 PA

What is Netiquette? • Netiquette is the code of the internet because the internet is a network and etiquette is a code. • It comes from network and etiquette.

The Basic Rule The basic rule of netiquette is to use good manners.

Core Netiquette Rules

Core Netiquette Rules

Core Netiquette Rules 3. When social networking, be honest when adding information to your profile.

Core Netiquette Rules 4. Do not do anything unlawful. IP addresses and ISP's are tracked.

Core Netiquette Rules 5. Do not flame (personally insult someone online). 6. Stay away from spam and pop-up advertising.

Core Netiquette Rules 7. Don’t send too much email. Be liberal in what you receive

Core Netiquette Rules 8. Do not send e-mail late at night because it may call your lifestyle into question.

Core Netiquette Rules 9. Anything on the internet can be found because everyone uses it.

Creating a Safe Profile – Use the privacy settings in your account to manage who can view your profile. – Use a personal e-mail for your account. – Use a nick name and do not put information about your profession (or other important information) in your profile.

Think about it: What other information would you NOT want to include on a social networking profile?

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The Netiquette Quiz

Why would you use a smiley? • • To decorate a message To confuse the recipient To waste time To express an emotion that might be hard to do in writing

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE. • • It looks like it’s shouting Words are misspelled It’s not punctuated correctly All of the above

What’s the purpose of using abbreviations? • • They’re funny To save keystrokes They have no real purpose To appear illiterate

What should you avoid in chat rooms? • • Posting your phone number Revealing financial information Posting your address All of the above

Why should you be careful of what you post in an online discussion? • Your post may be saved and come back to haunt you • You will be billed for it • You might be wrong • All of the above

Thank you for your attention!