No student devices needed. Know more
10 questions
Typing in all capitals in electronic communications means:
you are shouting.
this message is very important.
It's okay to forward this message to others.
nothing special--typing in all caps is normal.
It is OK to forward or post an email message that you received if
the message is typed in all capitals.
it does not contain any copyrighted material.
the author of the message hasn't marked it as confidential.
The author of the message has given you permission to forward or post it.
Before posting to a discussion group you should:
read the FAQ.
find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
read some of the existing posts to get an idea of the tone and character of the group.
all of the above.
The Golden Rule of Netiquette is:
never flame a friend.
remember the human!
a smiley in every message.
follow the other rules of netiquette.
A flame is:
an expert programmer.
an online chain letter.
a person who consistently breaks the rules of Netiquette.
a post or email message that expresses a strong opinion or criticism.
The phrase "lurk before you leap" means:
familiarize yourself with a discussion group before actively participating
send your post to the moderator via email before posting it to a discussion group.
make sure there isn't a host moderating the chat before you scroll the chat screen.
post test messages to several USENET newsgroups before posting a real message.
Spamming is very poor Netiquette and means
spilling the juice of meat-byproducts into your keyboard.
sending in lines of nonsensical garbage in a chat conversation.
posting or emailing unsolicited advertising messages to a wide audience.
posting a message that contains graphic descriptions of something really gross.
Include a subject line
only in personal memos.
in all e-mail messages.
only when you are writing an official memo.
if the person you are sending it to requires one.
Netiquette is the fusion of the words
internet and etiquette
network and etiquette
What is considered shouting over the Internet?
Not answering a friend request on Facebook
Screaming at your computer.
Writing in all CAPS.
Putting a lot of exclamation point at the end of a sentence.
Explore all questions with a free account