A partmanteau of the word internet and citizen, as in "citizen of the net" or "net citizen".

Net users who are empowered by collecting, creating, sharing information and knowledge with other.

Rules and norms for interacting with others on the internet in a respectful way.

1. Protect your reputation

2. Respect Others

3. Express clearly and use emoticons

4. Remember the intellectual property

5. Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation

6. Pause before you post

7. Do not share your personal information

8. Be accurate with factual information

Whether in personal or in virtual world, you are the same, so do only what is appropriate and share information that does not harm you as a person.

-Treat everyone with respect even if you have not seen him/her in person. Be careful about what you say or what you posted in social media.

-Miscommunication usually takes place because your facial expressions and your body language cannot be seen and the tone of your voice cannot be heard.

-Ideas online are products of intelligence of others. You need to cite or acknowledge the authors.

-Good writing means good manners. We do not want to waste other people's time reading our post which is incomprehensible.

-Take note that whatever you post becomes permanent, therefore think twice or thrice before you click it.

-Sharing your personal information to public will make you to prone to identity theft.

-Misleading others is obviously a major breach of online etiquette. This is true even if it's unintentional. Check facts before providing information or giving advice.