Netiquette

“If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.”

Isn’t that exactly what every mother always said to their child when they’ve been mean to others? Well, apparently it applies to everyone – regardless of age, or how these slanders are being said.

Netiquette is the term that basically means the etiquette that must be used online, the social guidelines – a basic set of rules to ensure that the online world is a pleasant one. All definitions and rules were found on this site. Essentially all the rules listed and mixed into the netiquette rules of conduct, are ways to be fair to others online.

Remember the people:
There is no point in insulting others when they are new to a new online community and make simple mistakes, be helpful rather than hateful. Just because you have the power and intelligence to hack into another person’s account doesn’t mean you should, and it’s also not okay disregard others just because you are online – remember, behind every computer is a human being. Also don’t be that annoying person that fills up everyone’s email inbox with dumb chain letters, and if you aren’t that dumb person (and in fact you are the opposite, you are the expert!) then why not share your expertise, answer the questions of others and just be helpful folks! It never hurts to be nice right?

I strongly agree, and will try my best to abide by the rules of netiquette. The rules somehow seem so straight-forward, and yet look at how many hackers, jerks and disturbing content there is floating in the online world. Let’s decrease the size of that content … not increase. Thanks!