NETTIQUETTE

• Definition
• History
• Common Rules
• Importance of Netiquette
• Types of Netiquette
` DEFINITION
 network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online
communication
 is a set of social conventions that facilitate interaction
over networks, ranging from usenet and mailing lists
to blogs and forum
HISTORY
 Netiquette began before the 1991 start of
the World Wide Web.
 Text-based email, Telnet, Usenet, Gopher,
Wais, and FTP from educational and
research bodies dominated Internet traffic.
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 Atthat time, it was considered somewhat
indecent to make commercial public postings,
and the limitations of insecure, text-only
communications demanded that the
community have a common set of rules.
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 The term "netiquette" has been in use
since at least 1983, as evidenced by posts
of the satirical "Dear Emily" Postnews
column
COMMON RULES

1. Remember the human

2. Adhere to the standards of behavior online that

you follow in real life

3. Know where you are in cyberspace

4. Respect other people’s time and bandwidth

5. Make yourself look good online

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6. Share expert knowledge

7. Help keep flame wars under controls

8. Respect other people’s privacy

9. Don’t abuse your power

10. Be forgiving of other people’s mistakes

 IMPORTANCE OF NETTIQUETTE

NETTIQUETTE FOR
DISCUSSION AND MANY OTHERS
GROUPS

NETTIQUETTE FOR
INFORMATIONS
RETRIEVAL
 NETIQUETTE FOR
DISCUSSION GROUPS

 You and your virtual buddies

 Developing time-saving habits
 Things never to post to a discussion
group
• Requests for the FAQ.
• Answers to basic or stupid
questions.
NETIQUETTE FOR INFORMATION
RETRIEVAL
What can you do to prevent that?
 Don't stay logged in when you're not doing
anything. If possible, log in at off-peak hours.
 Download only files you actually need.
 If a file looks interesting but you're not entirely
sure what it is, download and read the associated
README file.
TYPES OF NETTIQUTTE

TYPES OF
NETTIQUETTE

SENDING REPLYING CONFIDENTIALLY

 NETTIQUETTE OF SENDING
BE BRIEF

USE WHITE SPACE

USE DESCRIPTIVE SUBJECT-LINES

STAY ON-TOPICS

BECAREFUL SENDING ATTACHMENTS

COPY THE MINIMUN NUMBER OF PEOPLE

INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADRESS

RESPECT THE NON-COMERCIALSPACE

AVOID FLAMING
NETTIQUETTE OF REPLYING
Replying and Forwarding

Summarizes for The Group

Check Currents Information Before

Replying

Reference Past Communications

Acknowledge Important Communications

NETTIQUETTE OF CONFIDENTIALLY

DON’T PUBLISH OTHER’S EMAIL

ADDRESSES

NEVER SEND WHAT YOU DON’T READ

REMEMBER ARCHIVING

RESPECT COPYRIGHT
CONCLUSION
DEFINITION

HISTORY

NETTIQUETTE COMMON RULES

IMPORTANCES OF
NETTIQUETTE

TYPES OF
NETTIQUETTE
REFERENCE
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette
 http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

 http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm

 http://www.studygs.net/netiquette.htm

 http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html