Netiquette

Why would you use a smiley face?

• To decorate a message
• To confuse the recipient
• To waste time
• To express an emotion that might be hard to do in writing.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTANCE.

• It looks like it's shouting.
• Words are misspelled.
• It's not punctuated correclty.
• All of the above.

What's the purpose of using abbreviations?

• They're funny.
• To save keystrokes.
• They have no real purpose. 
• To appear illiterate. 

What should you avoid doing in a chat room?

• Posting your phone number.
• Revealing financial information.
• Posting your address. 
• All of the above.

Why should you be careful about what you post in an online discussion?

• Your post might be saved & come back to haunt you.
• You will be billed for it. 
• You might be funny. 
• All of the above.

Typing in all capitals in electronic communications means:

• this message is very important.
• you are shouting.
• it's okay to forward this message to others.
•  nothing special--typing in all caps is normal.

It is OK to forward or post an email message that you received if

• the message is typed in all capitals.
• the author of the message has given you permission to forward or post it.
•  it does not contain any copyrighted material.
•  the author of the message hasn't marked it as confidential.

Before posting to a discussion group you should

• read the FAQ.
• find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
• read some of the existing posts to get an idea of the tone and character of the group.
•  all of the above.

A flame is

• a post or email message that expresses a strong opinion or criticism.
• an expert programmer.
• a person who consistently breaks the rules of Netiquette.
• an online chain letter.

The Golden Rule of Netiquette is

•  remember the human!
• a smiley in every message.
• don't follow the rules of netiquette.
• type in all caps when you're angry.