How to Follow Internet Etiquette

What to do, and what not to do. A small guide to Internet etiquette.

1. Try to write decently. Internet slang is perhaps faster to type, but it will always be harder to read. Other positive aspects with this is that your writing skills will at least be maintained, if not improved. This will help you in the future.
2. Don't be a spelling Nazi, at least if you are in an international community. People whose first language isn’t English sometimes don’t speak or write it very well. Before you criticize, think, how is your French? Or Norwegian?
3. Try to think before you write about how it will be perceived. When you write something on the Internet, you lack all the facial expressions, tone and body language you would otherwise use to get your point across. Smilies and emoticons are especially helpful for indicating what tone you wish your writing to be perceived with.
4. Learn the basic rules of an Internet community before engaging in it. Nothing is more irritating than someone without a clue mucking up threads or spamming message boards.

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