There are ten rules of netiquette that everyone who uses the internet should follow. These rules include remembering the human on the other side of the screen, behaving online as you would in person, respecting others' time and privacy, making a good impression, sharing knowledge helpfully, and forgiving mistakes. Following netiquette guidelines and ten computer ethics commandments helps internet users communicate effectively and respectfully.

1. Internet Etiquette orInternet Etiquette or
NetiquetteNetiquette
BY: Jill StassieBY: Jill Stassie

2. Ten Rules Of NetiquetteTen Rules Of Netiquette
 There are Ten rules ofThere are Ten rules of
Netiquette that everyone whoNetiquette that everyone who
goes online should follow.goes online should follow.
 You should remember themYou should remember them
every time you go online.every time you go online.
 Netiquette is a set of rules forNetiquette is a set of rules for
behaving properly online.behaving properly online.
 The ten rules are as follows.The ten rules are as follows.

3. Rule No. 1: Remember theRule No. 1: Remember the
HumanHuman
 You need toYou need to
remember that you areremember that you are
talking to a real persontalking to a real person
when you are online.when you are online.
 The internet bringsThe internet brings
people together whopeople together who
would otherwise neverwould otherwise never
meet.meet.
 Remember this sayingRemember this saying
when sending anwhen sending an
email: Would I sayemail: Would I say
this to the person’sthis to the person’s
face.face.

4. Rule No.2: Adhere to the sameRule No.2: Adhere to the same
standards online that you follow instandards online that you follow in
real lifereal life
 You need to behaveYou need to behave
the same way onlinethe same way online
that you do in real life.that you do in real life.
 You need toYou need to
remember that youremember that you
can get caught doingcan get caught doing
things you should notthings you should not
be doing online justbe doing online just
like you can in real life.like you can in real life.
 You are still talking toYou are still talking to
a real person witha real person with
feelings even thoughfeelings even though
you can’t see them.you can’t see them.

5. Rule no. 3: Know where youRule no. 3: Know where you
are in cyberspace.are in cyberspace.
 Always take a look around whenAlways take a look around when
you enter a new domain whenyou enter a new domain when
surfing the web.surfing the web.
 Get a sense of what theGet a sense of what the
discussion group is about beforediscussion group is about before
you join it.you join it.

6. Rule no.4: Respect otherRule no.4: Respect other
people’s time and bandwidth.people’s time and bandwidth.
 Remember people have otherRemember people have other
things to do besides read yourthings to do besides read your
email. You are not the center ofemail. You are not the center of
their world.their world.
 Keep your post and emails to aKeep your post and emails to a
minimum by saying what youminimum by saying what you
want to say.want to say.
 Remember everyone won’tRemember everyone won’t
answer your questions.answer your questions.

7. Rule No. 5: Make yourselfRule No. 5: Make yourself
look good online.look good online.
 Remember to always checkRemember to always check
your spelling and grammaryour spelling and grammar
before posting.before posting.
 Always know what you areAlways know what you are
talking about and make sensetalking about and make sense
saying it.saying it.
 Be polite and pleasant toBe polite and pleasant to
everyone.everyone.

8. Rule no. 6: Share expertRule no. 6: Share expert
knowledgeknowledge
 Ask questions onlineAsk questions online
 Share what you know online.Share what you know online.
 Post the answers to yourPost the answers to your
questions online becausequestions online because
someone may have the samesomeone may have the same
question you do.question you do.

9. Rule No.7: Help keep flameRule No.7: Help keep flame
wars under controlwars under control
 Netiquette doesNetiquette does
not forbidnot forbid
flaming.flaming.
 Netiquette doesNetiquette does
however forbidhowever forbid
people who arepeople who are
flaming to hurtflaming to hurt
discussiondiscussion
groups bygroups by
putting theputting the
group down.group down.

10. Rule No. 8: Respect otherRule No. 8: Respect other
people’s privacypeople’s privacy
 Do not read other people’s mailDo not read other people’s mail
without their permission.without their permission.
 Going through other people’sGoing through other people’s
things could cost you your job orthings could cost you your job or
you could even go to jail.you could even go to jail.
 Not respecting other people’sNot respecting other people’s
privacy is bad Netiquette.privacy is bad Netiquette.

11. Rule No.9: Don’t abuse yourRule No.9: Don’t abuse your
power.power.
 Do not take advantage of otherDo not take advantage of other
people just because you havepeople just because you have
more knowledge or power thanmore knowledge or power than
them.them.
 Treat others as you would wantTreat others as you would want
them to treat you if the rolesthem to treat you if the roles
were reversed.were reversed.

12. Rule No. 10: Be forgiving ofRule No. 10: Be forgiving of
other people’s mistakes.other people’s mistakes.
 Do not point out mistakes toDo not point out mistakes to
people online.people online.
 Remember that you were onceRemember that you were once
the new kid on the block.the new kid on the block.
 You still need to have goodYou still need to have good
manners even though you aremanners even though you are
online and can not see theonline and can not see the
person face to face.person face to face.

13. Email EtiquetteEmail Etiquette
 There are etiquetteThere are etiquette
rules for emailrules for email
messages also.messages also.
They are asThey are as
follows:follows:
 Check your emailCheck your email
dailydaily
 Delete unwantedDelete unwanted
messages.messages.
 Keep messages inKeep messages in
your box to ayour box to a
minimumminimum
 Mail messagesMail messages
can becan be
downloaded anddownloaded and
save for futuresave for future
references.references.
 Never assume thatNever assume that
your Email can beyour Email can be
read by no one butread by no one but
yourself.yourself.
 Remember thereRemember there
are always beare always be
lurking aroundlurking around
onlineonline

14. Ten Commandments ofTen Commandments of
Computer EthicsComputer Ethics
 Ten commandmentsTen commandments
taken from the Usertaken from the User
Guidelines andGuidelines and
Netiquette By ArleneNetiquette By Arlene
Rinaldi. TenRinaldi. Ten
commandments are ascommandments are as
follows:follows:
 Thou shalt not useThou shalt not use
computer to harmcomputer to harm
people.people.
 Thou shalt not interfereThou shalt not interfere
with other people’s work.with other people’s work.
 Thou shalt not snoopThou shalt not snoop
around other people’saround other people’s
files.files.
 Thou shalt not use aThou shalt not use a
computer to stealcomputer to steal
 Thou shalt not use aThou shalt not use a
computer to bear falsecomputer to bear false
witnesswitness
 Thou shalt not use orThou shalt not use or
copy software.copy software.
 Thou shalt not use otherThou shalt not use other
people’s computerpeople’s computer
resources.resources.
 Thou shalt notThou shalt not
appropriate otherappropriate other
people’s intellectualpeople’s intellectual
output.output.
 Thou shalt think aboutThou shalt think about
the social consequencesthe social consequences
of the program you write.of the program you write.
 Thou shalt use aThou shalt use a
computer in ways thacomputer in ways tha
show consideration andshow consideration and
respect.respect.

15. NetiquetteNetiquette
 Remember theRemember the
Ten rules ofTen rules of
Netiquette andNetiquette and
the Tenthe Ten
commandmentscommandments
for computerfor computer
Ethics while youEthics while you
are online andare online and
you will notyou will not
have anyhave any
problems.problems.

16. Remember the Rules!!!!Remember the Rules!!!!
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