Because Manners Matter/Net etiquette

Manners matter everywhere. They make our life pleasant and facilitate our social communication. So there are some rules and standards how to communicate in the cyberspace . The author of these rules is Virginia Shea. You will find more information and details in her book "Netiquettes" published by Albion books.

Let’s keep any eye to her suggestions about how to behave in the cyberspace then. Enjoy it!

Rule 1: Remember the Human :The golden rules our parents taught us was pretty simple “Do not do to others what you don’t want the others do to you” Stand up for yourself, but try not to hurt people’s feelings.
Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life People some time forget there is a human being on the other side of the computer. Some people think that a lower standard of ethics or personal behaviour is acceptable behaviour in cyberspace
Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace What is perfectly acceptable in one area may be dreadfully rude in another. Netiquette is different in places. It is important to know where you are
Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth . Bandwidth means storage capacity of the host system. You are not the center of cyberspace !!!
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online. As in the world at large most people who communicate on line just want to be liked. So the only characteristic that you can be judged by is by the quality of writing!!
Rule 6: Share expert knowledge . Don’t be afraid to share what you know. Sharing your knowledge is fun and makes the world better place
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control . Flaming is what people do when they express a strongly held opinion without holding back. The Netiquette does forbid the perpetuation of flame war
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy The moral of the netiquette is failing to respect other people’s privacy is not just bad Netiquette. It could also cost your job
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power . Some people in cyberspace have more power than others. This doesn’t give you the right to take advantage of them
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes . If you decide to inform someone of a mistake point it out politely and preferably by private e-mail than in public. Give people the benefit of the doubt!