An oldie and a goodie

These netiquette guidelines were posted in 1995...and they still apply today! (Thank you Kathie Thomas for the link)

clipped from www.faqs.org Netiquette Guidelines October 1995 This document provides a minimum set of guidelines for Network Etiquette (Netiquette) A good rule of thumb: Be conservative in what you send and liberal in what you receive. You should not send heated messages (we call these "flames") even if you are provoked. On the other hand, you shouldn't be surprised if you get flamed and it's prudent not to respond to flames. Do not blame the system administrator for the behavior of the system users. Assume that individuals speak for themselves, and what they say does not represent their organization (unless stated explicitly). If you should find yourself in a disagreement with one person, make your responses to each other via mail rather than continue to send messages to the list or the group. If you are debating a point on which the group might have some interest, you may summarize for them later. Avoid sending messages or posting articles which are no more than gratuitous replies to replies.