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"Netiquette" - Etiquette of the Net!

E-mail was originally created as an informal method of communication that is now being abused by millions of people everyday. Taking a little extra time when composing an e-mail message can make a big difference for the recipient. Listen in as Ken and Brandon review the do's and don'ts of communicating on the Weird Wide Web as they attempt to make cyberspace a better place.

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Original Air Date: Jan 5, 2002

This Week's Links

• » DON'T TYPE MESSAGES IN ALL CAPS!!! This is the Internet equivalent of shouting at the person.
• » Use proper spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
• » Keep it short and to the point. Novels don't read well in e-mail messages.
• » Don't attach large files (over 50k) unless the recipient is aware that it is coming. 20 minute downloads for a single message are irritating!
• » Don’t leave the subject line blank – many people will simply delete any message that has no subject line. Make it short and descriptive, so the recipient can make a quick decision abo
• » Read over your e-mail before you send it, especially if it is an inflammatory message. E-mail is a permanent record and is being used in many legal battles. (Just ask Bill Gates)
• » Use acronyms and emoticons :-) sparingly. They do help to make a message shorter and to the point, but can often be overused.
• » Don’t believe everything that you read & never forward anything to everyone you know! E-mail hoaxes are getting worse because of all of the gullible users that mindlessly send the mes
• » INTERNET JOKE NETWORKS - Don’t repeatedly send jokes to anyone without first getting their permission.
• » Learn how to cut and paste items to put into a new message, instead of just forwarding the original message. This will keep you from having the long list of previous addresses from ap
• Learn how to CUT & PASTE by clicking here!
• Common e-mail acronyms - click here!
• Common e-mail 'emoticon' :-) - click here!