The 10 core rules of netiqutte
- 1. The 10 Core Rules of Netiquette By: Nick Allen, Billy Wiltfang, and Timithe Walk
- 2. Rule #1 Remember the Human Treat others how you want to be treated. This is the Golden Rule. Respect it. If you treat someone dirty, expect to be treated dirty in return. This is the same if you treat someone nice. They will treat you nice.
- 3. Rule #2 Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life! In real life, most people don't break the law. A lot of the time because we're afraid of the consequences. Think the same way in cyberspace. If you run into a dilemma in cyberspace, follow your code. You'll find the answer. Also, if you're tempted to do something bad, it's bad netiquette.
- 4. Rule #3 Know where you are in cyberspace. People can track where you have been in the internet. Say if you were looking around on a website, a person can stalk you and be mean to you and just make you mad and also make you feel bad. Dont be mean. Be nice.
- 5. Rule #4 Respect People's Time This rule means that you shouldn't waste other people's time. Maybe they are in the middle of something important. Lets say that person is saving the world, but fail because you decided to text them. Of course that wouldn't happen, but you gotta respect their time.
- 6. Rule #5 Make yourself look good online Make sure that you spell things right. Also, know what you're talking about so you don't look like a bonehead. Make sure you say thing Also, so that they make sense. Don't post stuff just to start an argument. And, more than likely, don't swear online.
- 7. Rule #6 Ask the right questions In the virtual world, our strength is in numbers. Share your knowledge. Don't be afraid, you will most likely pull someone out of the dark. That was the reason of the internet. To share knowledge. Once you pull out someone, you will talk to them a lot. This is the spark. Once ignited, more people will talk. Oh, and be sure to ask the right questions.
- 8. Rule #7 Don't Let FLame Wars Get Out of Control Sure, it can be funny to watch people flame each other, but keep it under control. Most likely there are other people in the same place where your flaming. They may not want to listen to you fighting. So, if they ask you to quiet down, respect that and be quiet.
- 9. Rule #8 Respect other people's privacy If you wouldn't want someone going through your e-mail and other stuff, Don't go through their stuff. It could cost you a lot of things, like a job or a friendship.
- 10. Rule #9 Don't abuse your power. People on the internet abuse their power to make people mad and irritated. But if they abuse the people on the web they would report them and get them in trouble. So just go on the web to do your thing. Don't be mean. Treat people the way you want to be treated.
- 11. Rule #10 Be forgiving for peoples mistakes. Some people are new to all the internet, and don't know any better, so they make mistakes. Then of course, there is that one group that rags on them for that. If someone acts stupid, most likely they are new, and you should forgive them. Even if they aren't new, you should still forgive people. In order to have a civilized place, people have to forgive each other.