Netiquette

Netiquette is simply etiquette on a network or etiquette on the Internet and is made up ten rules that are expected to be followed as users of the Internet. The ten rules consist of: using spell check/checking your grammar, using All Caps only when appropriate, being truthful, being yourself, do not flame (personally insult someone), do not spam or open spam, be conservative when sending and liberal when receiving, not sending emails at night, shop secure sites, and lastly, use discretion when writing because nothing is private on the Internet. Netiquette can be closely related to etiquette in the real world because they are both recommended but not enforced. You will not be arrested for using poor netiquette or etiquette but in doing so, can cause others to not respect you or your opinions. 

It is very important for all of us to remember the ten rules of netiquette and to consider using them in our day-to-day writing in order to give and receive the respect we all deserve in our online class. Out of the ten rules that come along with good netiquette, being truthful and using discretion are, to me, the most important two rules. Honesty creates quality which can give us a virtual classroom that we all enjoy coming to everyday. Using discretion is something that we often forget about when putting words, pictures, etc. online. It is very important for all of us to understand that nothing is private on the Internet and what gets put online, will stay there forever. The Internet is, in my opinion, is an amazing, if not the best, invention this world has ever seen. When netiquette is followed correctly, the Internet has an endless list of opportunities. 


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