"Nunca es tarde para aprender." - Spanish Proverb
What is Netiquette?
Netiquette is a short-hand way of saying internet etiquette through a mash-up of the two words. It defines what is and is not acceptable behavior on the internet. Just like in the real world, there are do's and don'ts for how to interact with other people.
Do
- Watch your tone
- Use emoticons when/if appropriate
- Be an active participant in conversations
- Be friendly
- Use good grammer
- Be clear
- Be concise
- Stay on-topic
- Read the code of conduct or the terms of service
- Remember that posts are public
- Give credit for others work
- Get permission before sharing something about someone else
- Apologize when you make a mistake
Don't
- Be rude
- Use foul language
- Overuse caps
- Go on tangents or rant
- Send spam
- Overuse abbreviations or write in short-hand
- Speak negatively of others
- Bully
- Gossip
- Be a troll
- Pass off someone else's work as your own
- Say something you wouldn't say IRL
The Disinhibition Effect:
In short, the disinhibition effect describes how people act or speak in a way online that they wouldn't do in real life because they can stay anonymous. There are two main types of disinhibition: Toxic Disinhibition, when people act meaner online than they would in real life, and Benign Disinhibition, when people share more information about themselves online than they would in real life.
Sources & Further Reading:
Is the internet making you meaner?
Netiquette: The do’s & don’ts of online behaviour
Netiquette — The Do’s and The Don’ts
The Online Disinhibition Effect
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