The Internet

Internet Etiquette

• Email etiquette
  • Provide subject heading
  • Make your message short and precise
  • Include part of an original message when you reply
  • Provide your name at the end of the message
  • Double check the address before you send your message
  • Avoid insulting anybody, remember that your email could be forwarded to anybody

• Listserv etiquette
  • Be sure your message go to the right address
    • Administrative address -- the address to subscribe or unsubscribe to the list, and to get help regarding your subscription (by commands).
    • List owner or moderator's address -- you may find this address in the "Welcome" message when you subscribe to a list. This address is for you to report problems or ask questions that computer administrator can not answer.
    • List address -- the address that delivers messages to all the members of the group.
    • Individual's address -- when you receive a message from a member of the list, the member's address is on the message. Do not reply to the list address if is a personal message.
  • Be polite -- you may be communicating with people from all over the world, so be sensitive to others' culture and religion. Remember that sending messages to a listserv is a public act.

• Usenet etiquette
  • Follow the rules of the Usenet
  • Post your messages to the right newsgroup
  • Be discreet