Core Rules

of
 Netiquette
network etiquette -- the etiquette of cyberspace
 1 Remember the Human

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Adhere to the same standards of be
Core Rules of havior online that you follow in r
3 eal life
Know where you are in cyberspac
Netiquette e

4
Respect other people's time and
bandwidth

5 Make yourself look good online

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 6 Share expert knowledge

Help keep flame wars under cont

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rol
Core Rules of
8 Respect other people's privacy
Netiquette
9 Don't abuse your power

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Be forgiving of other people's
mistakes
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Rule #1: Remember the Human
Do unto others as you'd have o
thers do unto you.
Rule #2: Adhere to t
he same standards of
behavior online that
you follow in real l
ife

Would I say this to the

person’s face?
Rule #3: Know where you are in cy
berspace

Netiquette varies fro

m domain to domain

Lurk before you leap

 Rule #4: Respect other
people's time and band
width

1 You are not the center o

f cyberspace

2 Rules for discussion gro

ups

3 To whom should messages

be directed?
Rule #5: Make yourself look good o
nline

• Know what you're talking abo

ut and make sense

• Don't post flame-bait

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Rule #6: Share expert knowledge
Don't be afraid to share what you know.

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Rule #7: Help keep fla
me wars under control

Flaming - expressing a strong

ly held opinion without holdi
ng back any emotion.

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Rule #8: Respect other people's priva
cy
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Rule #9: Don't abuse your power

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Rule #10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes
Give people the benefit of the doubt; assume they j
ust don't know any better.