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*Mind Your Internet Manners*
Just as in your real everyday life, manners are important on the Internet as
well. Although it may seem like you can say anything to anybody for any
reason (and you can, actually), there may still be repercussions to such
actions. Getting slammed (or spammed) with angry emails will be the likely
response from many, or you may be barred from your favorite chat room. You can save yourself a large amount of grief if you follow a few simple rules.
- In all likelihood, you will not argue anybody to your position.
- DO NOT CAPITALIZE ALL LETTERS. On the Internet, all capitals signify you are yelling and will be treated as such.
- Using all small letters will indicate you are mumbling.
- Pause (and count to 10) before you send anything. This brings up the next point.
- Everything you send is permanent someplace. People can post it, keep it for later use or whatever so BE CAREFUL. Sorry, I didn't mean to yell.
- Since what you write is the only way people will know who you are (they can't see your expressions, the color of your skin, size of your waistband, or anything else unless you post your picture on the net someplace), your words are the only way to communicate. Poor spelling indicates you are not very bright. The way to fix this is use a spell checker, but be aware this tool will not check usage, tense or syntax. You should still read what you have written before hitting the "send" button, because if you don't, the horse is out of the barn.
- Look before you leap. This is simple common sense. When entering a new chat room, watch (I mean read) for awhile to ascertain the mood and discussion. Jumping in too soon may be embarrassing and defy any credibility you might want later.
- Use symbols sparingly. There are common symbols which attempt to add emotion to your words. If you think something might sound sarcastic, you may put a smiley face at the end of the sentence, like this :-)
Here are a few more just for fun:
;-) equals wink
:-( equals frown
:-> equals sarcastic
>:> equals devilish
:'-( equals crying
:-o equals surprised
:') equals crying happily
:-0 equals Uh-0h
:-/-a-t-/ equals screaming
:-& equals Tongue-tied
>:-> equals mad
<:-I equals dunce, like in, "sorry, but I don't understand"
:-D equals a big smile
8. Check the word "Netiquette" in one of the major search engines like
Yahoo! and you will find locations that will expound on many of these
principals.
The bottom line is this: Be pleasant, try to get along, and don't give your
opinion unless you are either asked for it or it seems otherwise
appropriate.
When you go online, you take on a persona not unlike the personality you
give when you interact with other people. Given time and effort, you may
become as popular (or more so) on the internet because of your insight,
compassion, willingness to listen, or just because you are a good person.
This is the way we all make friends, whether in the Real or the Virtual
world.
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blacklady said
this is quite refreshing! thanks ...Supernurse said
I disagree with the poor ...I disagree with the poor spelling meaning that one is not very bright! If english isn't the first language, surely it is acceptable to not spell words correctly. IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE NOT BRIGHT!
couldn't resist that ....
t_coffee_or_me said
but most are true ...but most are true specially point # 5
nadt said
great stuff...... ...great stuff......
dandy0510 said
,, ...no comment... =)
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xiexie said
Quite true... ...Quite true...
manyana said
Hmmmmm.... ...Spelling mistake???????????......come on you serious??????you definately need a chill pill.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"
canarybird said
hey ...He is only stating things that have been and always will be discussed here on forums.
It is true that people often take awrong impression because of an opinion which is expressed and often end up in threatening and inappropriate mails have been sent to a number of people. This is not ok in my opinion.
If there is a spell check available it is ok to use it, why not, it may not help the grammer for others who don't speak so well but it helps the understanding part.
What is true, is you don't know the partners who you are discussing with and also don't know what they are capable of. The internet is a jungle full of good and bad people.
This is just a suggestion and not an order.
glecs said
agree ...agree
shinning_star said
i agree ...I totally agree with u on many points.but thinking some one is not bright enough just by simple errors in english is not true,many countrys where english is not used as first language or as a learning language at all people from those countrys might have some difficulty using english,but still learn english to interact with other people so in this case spelling mistakes are common.......
A life unexamined is not worth living
torc said
I completely agree on the ...I completely agree on the spelling front. Do keep in mind that Qatar and this forum is made up of a vast number of nationalities. One can't state that poor spelling is an indication that one is not bright!!
paul said
cool ...cool
kuya_imboy said
thanks ...thanks for the info....
qatari-princess said
INTERESTING...LOVED ...INTERESTING...LOVED IT!
sorry...
Yelling???
Saudiresident said
Thank u for the Etiquettes ...Thank u for the Etiquettes or as U said Netiquettes
Also I agree on point # 5 as anything appearing on such blogs comes up in all search engines if not most of them bring them up
Regarding spellings sometime people tend to write slangs which do not have a spelling so do pardon us
But I am Cool & will be cool lol........
QT said
" :-> equals sarcastic " ...I think this should be removed! As nobody except the British understands this concept! :-> LOL
aashi_angelic said
nice =p ...the topic should be named 'USING FORUMS.. for dummies' =p
amber2007 said
tcoff ...thanks for the reminders and the "Netiquettes "
humblehim said
how about my dance? ...Sabby said
Hello To All random people here ...Greetings from Canada!
Hope every one is doing ok.
I need a bit help and here I throw my question.
My husband is n Doha and I like to send him a nice cake on his birthday, which is in two weeks from now. I am almost lost on google to find a suitable service who deliver sweets or cakes for such occassions.
If any one know a good one then just kindly locate the website to place an online order.
Waiting!
tallg said
Sabby - try posting a new ...Sabby - try posting a new forum topic about this; http://www.qatarlivi...
pichit_catahan said
well said ...well said
SouthLand said
TCOM ...Sounds like a familiar theme ;)
FranElizabeth said
Shinning Star.. ...Well said. I'm full of admiration for anyone who can master another language.. even conversationally.
English is a horribly hard language to get to grips with I would expect.
Goodness knows, teaching English has messed my spelling right up! (You might want to check out the spelling of your username though.....) ;)
pykester said
nice one! ...pykester
creakylol3 said
Hmmmm ..."He said I was ugly and I couldn't read good"
--Dave Chappell (1973 - to-date)
infinitl2008 said
They say, Every new language ...They say,
Every new language you speek opens a new dimension,
a new culture,
the nice thing here is that we are all multi cultural...
And yes manners manner..
Math 4 All
moonrock1 said
do not judge ...I agree comments should be within social boundaries and with respect for all. But spelling mistakes is the least of the worries. There are so many people who do not have English as their first language and I know that if I tried to write in a language not my mother tongue there would be tons of mistakes.
Love you all.
Maaya said
Sucks.. rules rules rules.. ...Sucks.. rules rules rules.. anywher and everywhere. if there is someplace wher there is lil freedom of life, gr8 ones think brain storm and make rules to kill the happiness.
Be free dudes n dudettes..just ignore the rules..
be casual and see th way life flows..it will surely be better...
Just have your normal mannerse of life.. dont let anyone create one for the internet only now.
t_coffee_or_me said
manners are not rules ...manners are not rules
abynel said
wow!! thank you this is a ...wow!! thank you this is a very helpful info and i will keep this on mind..thanks again ^_^
nice too nice said
Good information... thanks ...Good information...
thanks for the posting...
Maaya said
can differentiate them, both ...can differentiate them,
both retricts you brother..
both kills the freedom.
esvcc said
ok so if your dyslexic like ...ok so if your dyslexic like me then your dumb thanks good to know have always wondered what was wrong with me!!
sweetangel said
Thanks for the reminder. ILL ...Thanks for the reminder. ILL KEEP IT IN MIND hehehe
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INSAF.II said
totally agree wid ya on ...totally agree wid ya on that..cud be cuz o quick typin widout lookin onto the screen;)
SonOfPrince said
its not that serious. ...its not that serious.
sherral Joseph said
birthday cake ...Hi sabby
I do birthday cakes. What cake would u like to have for ure hubby and when is his bday?
Sherral
clearbluesky said
good thought..... ...good thought.....
brutus_ceasar said
Cheers ...Cheers Guys...
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.