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"2. Do Not Default to "Reply All" - Email Etiquette Tip "Reply" is good. "Reply to All" is better. Right? 3. Keep Emails Short - Email Etiquette Tip Do not intimidate recipients with too much text. 4. Properly Format Your Email Replies, and Be Lazy - Email Etiquette Tip Do you think quoting original text in your email replies perfectly is a lot of work? Don't let the '>' intimidate you! Here's a very comfortable, relaxed, quick and still clean and compatible way to reply properly. 5. Write Perfect Subject Lines - Email Etiquette Tip Do you make these mistakes in your email subjects? (The key to getting your messages read is not to be clever.) 6. Clean Up Emails Before Forwarding Them - Email Etiquette Tip Forwarding emails is a great way of sharing ideas, but make sure the original idea is not hidden in obfuscation. 7. When in Doubt, Send Plain Text Email, Not HTML - Email Etiquette Tip Not everybody can receive your fancily formatted emails. Some may even react furious. To be safe rather than sorry, send plain text emails only when in doubt. 8. Don't Forward Hoaxes - Email Etiquette Tip Email hoaxes often contain stories that are intriguing, and sure to irritate. Here's how to spot and stop urban legends. Sponsored Links Business EtiquetteWorkshop materials to teach proper busines etiquete.CorporateTrainingMaterials.com Virus and Trojan RemoverDownload Free Trojan & Virus Scan Recommended and Used By The Expertswww.pctools.com 9. Use Current Antivirus Software, Keep it Up to Date, Scan for Free Make sure you're not spreading worms and viruses via email or act as a vehicle for spreading spam. All this can be caused by malicious emails. Fortunately, there's protection. 10. Say Why You Think What You Forward Will Interest the Recipient More and better communication makes better relationships. Here's a way to spot and share relevant information and foster ties by forwarding emails and links."

"Why is Netiquette Important? The internet is now a medium of communication for most people nowadays. Everything from business transactions, buying and selling, socializing or simply blogging your thoughts are conducted over the internet. Net etiquette is a fusion of the internet and good manners in cyberspace. Though nothing is really concrete in cyberspace it is important to bear in mind that the internet involves millions of people. It is like a world in a gadget, but the people you are dealing with on the other end are real and not mere avatars. Our generation now lives in the internet; there are formalities and guidelines to follow to render professionalism, courtesy, and order making the internet more useful and effective as possible. The very basic rule in Netiquette is thinking before posting. Be careful with any personal, confidential or legal matters sent through email messages. Remember, emails can be forwarded to anyone. Unsolicited messages are spam and detested by everyone. Chain letters can be one example; it would be best to delete it and not forward it. Be careful when spreading warnings about Internet viruses sometimes it may just be a hoax. Many get fooled by this and immediately copy paste and send it to everyone in their mail list. You may end up getting a lot of junk mail or spam in the process. DO NOT CAPITALIZE TOO MUCH or it may seem like you are shouting and this is rude. Lessen the use of acronyms, BRB for “be right back” and etc. Not everyone is familiar with this internet lingo. Acronyms may be ideal in the chat room but unprofessional in email. Make use of the FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions, it is a form of orientation for news groups and social networks. Bear in mind that everything has consequences anything you do will affect you. Not observing proper Netiquette may mean losing your internet account. Share "

he said he was testing how our globalised, increasingly internet-dependent media was upholding accuracy and accountability in an age of instant news. His report card: Wikipedia passed. Journalism flunked.

An example of material not confirmed.

this is a bogus website that looks like it is valid and creditable. It is an illustration of how anyone can create a website and make it appear to be credible.

Learn to check facts on Wikipedia - many of these in the news media didn't and now they are embarrassed.

This is a great example of checking your facts. I teach students to always always confirm things they read on wikipedia with another credible source. Looks like newspapers are even less credible than we thought as some reporters need to learn to check their sources! Great article for digital citizenship discussions.

These are a few rules on using E-mail etiquette.

The internet bullying has got to stop. It's created a dogma for our government: they haven't seen anything like this before and they don't know how to handle it.