 Step 5: _____________________________
EREM Joaquim Távora
Student: _______________ Grade: _____
Teacher: Andréa Moraes
How to Follow Proper Netiquette Rules
You may be a model of decorum in
person, but a bonehead online. Check out
how much you know about internet
manners.
 Step 1: _____________________________
Be clear in your e-mails and text messages.
Don't include acronyms unless you're sure the
recipient will understand them. Use sarcasm
sparingly, if it all, since it's easily
misunderstood in print. And never write in all
caps – unless you actually intend to be
shouting.
 Step 2: _____________________________
If you're sending an attachment, make sure
it's compatible with the recipient's software. If
it's larger than 5 megabytes, compress it
before sending. Otherwise, it could lock up the
recipient's inbox.
 TIP: Share photos by posting them online
rather than sending them as individual
attachments.
 Step 3: _____________________________
When you send group e-mails, respect
people's privacy by typing the addresses into
the BCC – or blind carbon copy – field; this
prevents recipients from seeing that anyone
else was copied on the email. Never forward
someone's e-mail address or message to a
third party unless you have the sender's
permission.
 Step 4: _____________________________
Fill in the subject line. It only takes a second,
and it provides your recipient with useful
information that can help them track the e-
mail in the future. If you're forwarding a
message, include a brief explanation as to
why you're doing so.
Don't tag pictures of other people on social-
networking sites if they've previously asked
you not to, and don't discuss anyone's private
business – no matter how harmless you think
it is – on people's walls or anywhere on their
profiles where others can view it.
 Step 6: _____________________________
Think before you send an instant message to
someone. It's meant for brief, swift
exchanges. Don't begin an IM
correspondence with someone if you think
you're going to be interrupted or if the subject
necessitates a long discussion.
 Step 7: _____________________________
Don't contribute to boards until you've
"lurked" – that is, read what's already been
written, so you can get a sense of what's
appropriate before you join in. Lurking will
also prevent you from annoying people with
questions that have already been answered
and insights that have already been shared.
 TIP: If a site has a Frequently Asked
Questions section, read it before posting a
query.
 Step 8: _____________________________
On discussion boards, refrain from "flaming"
people – disagreeing with them in a
gratuitously nasty manner. Also, resist the
urge to respond to someone else's flame in
kind. And don't be a troll – someone who
purposely tries to incite others. Bottom line?
Treat others the way you'd like to be treated,
online and off.
 FACT: In 1982, a Carnegie Mellon professor
invented the smiley-face emoticon – a colon,
hyphen, and closed parenthesis – after
humorous postings on electronic bulletin
boards were mistakenly being taken seriously.