Netiquette

I liked the Netiquette articles from the headline to the end. The pieces of advise given here very useful. I have found most of them after some experience while using Internet and e-mail for some time, but here they are given at once for everyone. I think most of reasonable people are aware of the majority of these rules but especially for lower-secondary students it is good to be told these. The rules are

I have chosen some of those I like:
Never assume that a person is speaking for the organization that they work for. - It is sometimes really difficult to imagine a real person behind the organization e-mail adress, but we should bear in mind that most of the e-mails are really written by people.

Don't use capitals unnecessarily in email. - I don't have a problem with this but I really don't when people highlight everything and make a sensation from everything.

Never forward an email you haven't read, or send someone an attachment you haven't examined. - It seems very clear to me, but I know that this happens sometimes and it shouldn't.

Check current information before replying. - It also sometimes happens to me, especially when I am on e-mail after longer time. It is quite embarrasing to react to something not topical.








And I would like to comment on a few others:

I don't really agree with the statement "Always include your email address in your email or newsgroup messages." I usually don't do this because it takes some time and effort. It seems to me to be redundant when it is usually automatically included in headings.

My last point, I haven't heard about the term "flaming" before. But I agree that many people insult others more on the Internet than face to face. When I sometimes read the discussions under Internet articles, I feel really shocked how people are able to react and how rude they are.