Online Behavior: How to Become Proficient with Netiquette

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As technology advances and people are conducting college online, the use of proper netiquette is becoming a must. One must follow certain rules when sending out email or when posting in an online classroom forum. There is not one person that likes to be flamed or embarrassed in an email or online forum. The positive and negative effects that one experiences in an online forum can have great impact on how that person responds to future discussions or emails. By following the proper core netiquette rules outlined by Virginia Shea, one can avoid such things as flaming and have a pleasant online experience.

Netiquette is the proper use of etiquette that should be used in emails and online classroom forums. It is essential that personnel become more proficient with online netiquette because more are attending college online, rather than in an actual classroom. Proper netiquette can make or break online learning for some people. Choosing not to use proper netiquette in an online classroom can lead to disrupting the class, getting removed from the class, or getting dropped from the college. The same also applies for writing and drafting emails to a colleague, teacher, or just someone you met in an online forum.

According to the book, Netiquette by Virginia Shea, there are ten core rules of netiquette (Shea, 1994). These core rules should be followed when either posting in an online classroom or sending an email to other people. Out of the ten core rules the two that stand out the most are core rule number one and core rule number eight. Core rule number one states that one should “remember the human” (Shea, 1994). This means that one should take into account the other persons thoughts and feelings. Not everyone is going to agree on...

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...sroom or email. When a person uses proper netiquette in an online classroom there is a lot less confrontation. When that same person uses negative netiquette in an online classroom then the class as a whole gets disrupted. The same concept applies when emailing another person. Never let personal feelings get in the way of an online discussion.

The core rules of online netiquette enable one to properly communicate with one another in an online environment. Those that are uneducated on these core rules of netiquette may fall prey to flaming fellow colleagues. This will inevitable cause friction or hostility between one another. To avoid this hostility it is always best to educate oneself before entering in an online environment such as a forum or sending an email. The positive effects of proper netiquette always outweigh the negative effects of poor netiquette.

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