NETIQUETTE by Sarah Jane Suello https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf en-us 2022-12-07 11:12:52 UTC 2025-11-11 06:01:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Make Real People a Priority suellosarahjane61 https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412043620 Nothing is more irritating than trying to have a conversation with someone who is engrossed in their phone, tablet, or another electronic device. This is especially important if the other person is your date, partner, or child. 

Constantly checking your email, voicemail, or Facebook sends the message that you don't care about them. It can also be annoying and hurtful to be with someone who is having a conversation that you are not part of. 


]]> 2022-12-07 11:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412043620 2. Use Respectful Language suellosarahjane61 https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412063503
Name-calling, cursing, expressing deliberately offensive opinions—if you wouldn't do this to the face of anyone who might conceivably see what you write, don't write it. This goes for social media sites, forums, chat rooms, and email messages. Think it can't be traced back to you? it can.


Using any sort of verbal abuse online can get you banned from your social groups. At a minimum, your remarks will likely be removed; one in three online comments are rejected by page moderators.



]]> 2022-12-07 11:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412063503 3. Don't Exclude Others suellosarahjane61 https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412070575 When it feels like you're being left out, it can lead to both negative emotions and a sense of lost control. While these effects can occur in males, they tend to be more prominent for females.

If you have an in-joke to share, send it in a private message. Additionally, don't post an obscure comment to your Facebook, a forum, or Instagram story as this can leave others feeling as if they are excluded from whatever it is you are talking about. 


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Don't forward information sent to you without checking with the original sender first; doing this behind their back can create mistrust if they find out. This includes copying and pasting texts or sending screenshots.


If you are forwarding an email message, use BCC (blind carbon copy) rather than CC (carbon copy) when sending it to more than one person. This helps protect the privacy of all the other email recipients.


]]> 2022-12-07 12:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412106971 5. Fact Check Before Reposting suellosarahjane61 https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412110870 That cure for cancer might sound pretty impressive, but it will just cause upset if it is a hoax. Urban myths, fake retailer coupons, and other forms of misinformation also add to the noise of the Internet and waste people's time. 

And if you think that fake online information is more the exception than the rule, think again. Research indicates that Facebook users alone engage with some form of misinformation around 70 million times each month.

If you aren't sure of the facts behind an online story or social media post, check with someone who does know or can find out. Another option is to do a search on Google or snopes.com to see if the post is true or if it is a scam.

]]> 2022-12-07 12:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412110870 6. Don't Spam suellosarahjane61 https://padlet.com/suellosarahjane61/2acomou31gie81lf/wish/2412113813
The term "spam" applies to the receipt of any unwanted message. In the online world, spamming can refer to an unwanted email, text, or social media message.

Most of us are familiar with spam calls or spam emails from companies we didn't give permission to contact us. But we can also get spammed by family and friends, such as when they repeatedly contact us asking to take part in their latest business venture.

Avoid doing this to your contacts and it can help keep your relationships intact. If you want to share information with your contacts, ask before sending it. Taking this one step can keep you from being blocked.

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