Netiquette refers to the etiquette and rules for interacting appropriately online. It is meant to remind users that there are real people on the other end of online conversations and to avoid offending others. Key aspects of netiquette include being thoughtful with communications as others can save harmful messages, only visiting websites you are sure are appropriate to avoid trouble, and following the rule of "lurk before you leap" by observing a site before interacting on it. The overall goal of netiquette is to guide polite and respectful online behavior.

1. Netiquette<br />by<br />Hannah Smith<br />for<br />Ms. Deese<br />Technology<br />8-27-10<br />-20320026162000<br />Honor Code Statement<br />____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />___________________________________<br />Student’s Signature<br />Netiquette is the etiquette of cyberspace, the rules you are supposed to follow when you are networking on the web. Netiquette is meant to help you understand that when you are on the internet you are interacting with other real people, and is meant to help you not offend someone. <br />On the internet you often forget that on the other end of a conversation or article there is a human, someone with feelings and beliefs just like you, and the important thing to think when talking on the internet is, would you say this to someone’s face (Seth T. Ross) ? when you send a nasty email to someone, they have written proof of your words, and they can use it against you whenever necessary. Netiquette is a way to tell people the correct way to act on the internet, and the things you should not do. <br />Another important part of the netiquette is never going onto a page if you aren’t sure if it’s appropriate. Being at the wrong place on the internet can cause you to get in a lot of trouble with the owner of the website or even your parents. A saying I found was “Lurk before you leap” and that’s a very good way to look at the situation. If you don’t know if a website is good or not, don’t leap into it and get caught where you’re not supposed to be. <br />The rules of netiquette are very simple and easy to follow. Don’t do anything that you would be ashamed of and don’t say anything you wouldn’t say around your parents.<br />Cites- http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html<br /> <br />