The document outlines principles for ethical online conduct known as "netiquette". It provides three main principles: respect, take discussions seriously, and be ethical. Under respect, it advises treating others as you wish to be treated, respecting different opinions, and avoiding inappropriate language. For taking discussions seriously, it recommends typing professionally without emoticons or abbreviations, carefully reviewing responses, and adding new meaningful comments. The final principle of being ethical includes protecting identities, avoiding mass emails to prevent compromising identities, and refraining from culturally insensitive, baiting, or offensive comments.