CSC 379 SUM2008:Week 1, Group 1

Netiquette Best Practices: Online Communities

At the time of writing of “Netiquette” and RFC1855 in 1994-95, it would have been difficult to envision the variety of community structures and ranges of participation that characterize the contemporary internet. Despite being written over a decade ago, most of the guidelines remain relevant today; however elaboration is needed to address interactions in the new and emerging mediums of the web, such as social networks, blogs, wikis, and other interactive websites. Examine existing Netiquette guidelines, identifying those that have grown in importance, and propose several new guidelines applicable to these online communities. Provide short explanations for each proposal, citing evidence for its consideration as a “best practice” for the development of and/or interaction within online communities. Include justification for each of your proposals on the basis of ethical principles. DUE FRIDAY 11:30PM

Basic Rules

1. They're people too
   • Respect the opinions, feelings and time of others.
2. Your Internet persona should be an extension of you
   • Act the same way online as you would in real life.
   • Don't incriminate yourself.

The new face of the Internet - Social Networking

• YouTube

From movies and music videos to "what I ate today ", YouTube has transformed the Internet from the text-based world of the 1990's into the streaming-video fed society that it is today.

• Facebook

• MySpace

External Links

• Netiquette by Virginia Shea
• Netiquette on Wikipedia
• RFC1855 Netiquette Guidelines
• Internet Etiquette for kids
• Basic guidelines from AL6400.com
• n-etiquette.com