Netiquette

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Netiquette

• By Brenda Matesig

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Who am I?

• Taylors mom
• Wife
• Human Resources Specialist HRSD
• Graduating 2005 !!!!

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Definition

• Netiquette is Internet Etiquette
• Provides guidelines and rules for posting
  messages to online services and Internet
  newsgroups
• Formatting keep it simple
• Typically enforced by other users they are not
  afraid to tell you when you break a rule

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Ten Basic Rules - 1

• Remember the Human
• Remember when typing all you have are the words
  to read no nonverbal cues it is easy
  misunderstand those you are communicating with
• The impersonal nature of the computer allows
  individuals to act in a manner they normally
  would not
• Ask yourself Would you say it to the persons
  face?

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Ten Basic Rules - 2

• Adhere to the same standards of behavior online
  that you follow in real life
• Be ethical
• Remember there is a human being on the other side
  of the computer

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Ten Basic Rules - 3

• Know where you are in cyberspace
• Lurk before you leap
• When you enter a site that is new to you, take a
  look around. Observe the conversation or read the
  archives. Get a sense of how the others act. Then
  go ahead and participate.

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Ten Basic Rules - 4

• Respect other peoples time and bandwith
• You are not the center of cyberspace other
  people have different points of views and
  concerns other than yours. Don't expect instant
  responses to all your questions, and don't assume
  that all readers will agree with you
• There's a limit to the amount of data that any
  piece of wiring can carry at any given moment.

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Ten Basic Rules - 5

• Make yourself look good online
• You will be judged by the quality of your
  writing. Spelling and grammar count.
• Make sure your notes are clear - proofread

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Ten Basic Rules - 6

• Share expert knowledge
• Pay attention to the content of your writing. Be
  sure you know what you're talking about
• Make sure your notes are logical

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Ten Basic Rules - 7

• Help keep flame wars under control
• Be pleasant and polite. Don't use offensive
  language, and don't be confrontational for the
  sake of confrontation.
• Flaming is someone expressing their strong
  opinion without holding back on emotion or using
  any tact, not against Netiquette rules, however
  excess amounts are discouraged

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Ten Basic Rules - 8

• Respect other peoples privacy
• Failing to respect other people's privacy is not
  just bad Netiquette. It could also cost you your
  job.

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Ten Basic Rules - 9

• Dont abuse your power
• Some people in cyberspace have more power than
  others. Knowing more than others, or having more
  power than others, does not give you the right to
  take advantage of them. i.e. System
  Administrators should never read private email.

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Ten Basic Rules - 10

• Be forgiving of other peoples mistakes
• Everyone was a newbie at some point in time.
  Errors and mistakes happen, spelling or any of
  the other rules listed be forgiving
• If you do inform someone of a mistake, point it
  out politely and privately rather than in public.
  

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Where to Get More Information

• Bibliography
• http//legacy.ncsu.edu/classes-a/computer_ethics/s
  peech/
• Test your own knowledge
• Pictures courtesy of Microsoft clipart

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The End

• Thank you for your time and attention!