Internet Etiquette

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Internet Etiquette

• Netiquette Guidelines

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Ten Commandments of Computer Use

• Thou shall not use a computer to harm other
  people
• Thou shall not interfere with other peoples
  computer work
• Thou shall not snoop around other peoples
  computer files
• Thou shall not use a computer to steal
• Thou shall not use a computer to bear false
  witness
• Thou shall not copy or use software for which you
  have not paid
• Thou shall not use other peoples computer
  resources with out their consent or permission
• Thou shall steal other peoples work
• Thou shall think about the social consequences of
  programs written or systems designed
• Thou shall always use the computer in a
  respectful way

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Spam

• Unwanted messages sent through a list of user by
  e-mail
• Mostly commercial advertising
• 24 million small business and only 1 use e-mail
  advertising would be 657 e-mails a day
• Responding to be removed from the list actually
  may verify your address
• Chain letters are Spam-do not forward these
  messages and liter the Information Superhighway

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Hoaxes

• Preys upon peoples fears and desires to keep the
  hoax alive
• Circulated via e-mail
• Always check out the validity of a hoax

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Viruses

• Usually come in e-mail attachments and when
  opened, the virus attacks
• I Love You spread everywhere quickly
• Never open an attachment in an e-mail message
  that is unfamiliar

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Lurking

• Lurking means to participate in a conversation on
  the Internet without responding to messages
• Lurking is sometimes a good thing
• Lurk in a chat room or newsgroup before you join
  the conversation to know what is going on

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Flames and Firefighters

• Flame is a message written in anger
• Think about what you write before you write it
  because you may regret it later
• Firefighters help when flaming gets out of hand
  especially in a newsgroup or listserv

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Shouting, Emoticons, and 3-Letter Acronyms

• Shouting on the Internet is done in ALL CAPS!
• Make sure that your Caps Lock button is off
• Emoticons are small statements of emotion showed
  through characters such as a smiley face ?
• TLAs (3-Letter Acronyms) are shortened words
  into a 3 letter phrase to lessen the amount of
  keyboarding necessary to write a response
• Brbbe right back
• Lollaughing out loud