Netiquette

We were learning Netiquette, manners and rules when going online. This is what I learnt and took note of:

Digital etiquette or netiquette is a set of rules for how to behave online. It's a conduct for having good
manners in treating others with common courtesy and respect.
It's just as important in our digital lives including how we act online games. or how we communicate in emails and send messages in chat rooms and on message boards blogs and social networking sites.
Some people may loose control the second they jump online, Like when they disagree with someone or have strong feelings about a certain topic. They end up saying stuff they'd never say in person.
They may send rude emails and items to start arguments on message boards. It is called flaming, it can lead to full on flame wars insulting arguments between two or more users.
Some people look for opportunities online to start a flame war for fun.
They are called troublemakers trolls.
On the internet it's pretty easy to stay anonymous or identified. Having a secret identity to hide behind can make people pretty brave. But we forget that we are dealing with a real human being.
Always treat people how they want to be treated, You wouldn't want somebody to be rude to you so don't be rude to anyone else.
Netiquette isn't just about being nice, it's also about communicating clearly.
That also means keeping emails clear into the point. it also means making your messages easy to read and understand which can depend on your audience.
Do not write in capital letters because in the internet it means that you're yelling.
Also keep in mind that humor isn't always obvious in writing. Without seeing facial expression when hearing someone's voice, it can be hard to tell the difference in a friendly joke and real cruelty.
To make sure you are communicating clearly, reread the what you write before sending it. Check your tone grammar and spelling to make sure you really need to say what you've written.
And once your message is out, it's out.
Lastly make sure you ask permission before posting anything about your friends on a blog or social networking site. People's personal information is private and you can really ruin relationships if you posed something that a friend or friends parents don't want on the web.
The internet is not a private place.