Typing in all capital letters on the Internet is considered rude because it is difficult to read and comes across as very aggressive (LIKE SHOUTING!).

Online etiquette is a series of behaviors designed to keep the internet as positive as possible.

Keep applications to yourself

if you have a blog, forum, or website and you use your real name, any information that you post about yourself could be picked up by potential employers later on.

One should not friend another whom they have no association or connection with whatsoever. Doing so makes you what I like to call a 'creeper'.

I'm sure by now you have all realized that the Internet is not always the safest place to give out personal information.

norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 

Do not give out your full name, address, or phone number to anyone online

Personal firewalls and security software packages (

Be Careful What You Download

Don't Respond to Emails Requesting Personal Information

Internet. safety or online safety is the security of people and their info when using the Internet.

website where people can go to get information about internet safety, how to protect themselves online, and practical advice.

Our friends at McAfee ( McAfee is an NCSA Board member) have published some great tips and advice about avoiding scams and threats in the online world.