Basic Netiquette Rules for Bloggers
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Identify yourself:
- Begin messages with a salutation and end them with your name.
- Use a signature (a footer with your identifying information) at the end of a message
- Include a subject line. Give a descriptive phrase in the subject line of the message header that tells the topic of the message (not just "Hi, there!").
- Avoid sarcasm. People who don't know you may misinterpret its meaning.
- Respect others' privacy. Do not quote or forward personal email without the original author's permission.
- Acknowledge and return messages promptly.
- Copy with caution. Don't copy everyone you know on each message.
- No spam (a.k.a. junk mail). Don't contribute to worthless information on the Internet by sending or responding to mass postings of chain letters, rumors, etc.
- Be concise. Keep messages concise—about one screen, as a rule of thumb.
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Use appropriate language:
- Avoid coarse, rough, or rude language.
- Observe good grammar and spelling.
- Use appropriate emoticons (emotion icons) to help convey meaning. Use "smiley's" or punctuation such as :-) to convey emotions. See website list of emoticons at http://netlingo.com/smiley.cfm and http://www.robelle.com/smugbook/smiley.html.
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Use appropriate intensifiers to help convey meaning.
- Avoid "flaming" (online "screaming") or sentences typed in all caps.
- Use asterisks surrounding words to indicate italics used for emphasis (*at last*).
- Use words in brackets, such as (grin), to show a state of mind.
- Use common acronyms (e.g., LOL for "laugh out loud").
- Be careful when dealing with e-mails from unknown sources
- Do not reveal sensitive information online
- What you post online stays online forever
- think twice before you publish or post it.
- will you still support your content over the years?
- could your content affect your personal or professional life in the future?
Identify yourself:
- Begin messages with a salutation and end them with your name.
- Use a signature (a footer with your identifying information) at the end of a message
Use appropriate language:
- Avoid coarse, rough, or rude language.
- Observe good grammar and spelling.
Use appropriate intensifiers to help convey meaning.
- Avoid "flaming" (online "screaming") or sentences typed in all caps.
- Use asterisks surrounding words to indicate italics used for emphasis (*at last*).
- Use words in brackets, such as (grin), to show a state of mind.
- Use common acronyms (e.g., LOL for "laugh out loud").
