Internet Etiquette
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- Hello, I'm Paul. I'm here to inform you a little bit about internet etiquette; "netiquette" for short.
- Netiquette is the principle of following basic rules of politeness when engaging with others on the internet, similar to etiquette in the real world.
- This principle especially applies to Social Media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook.
- The number one rule for conversing with others on the internet is to treat the person on the other side of the screen like an actual person.
- They are just as human as you are.
- It can be understandably easy to get caught up in an argument with someone else on the internet for not carrying a similar opinion with you, and eventually start calling them names.
- After all, we all know that pineapple on pizza is undoubtedly delicious... just me? Alright that's fine.
- This is what's known as "flaming," and it's important to recognize how to avoid it when conversing with others over the internet.
- Flaming is simply another word for "offensive comments," and they can lead to what is known as a "flame war" where numerous people are calling each other names and insulting each other.
- A good way to avoid starting a flame war is to simply walk away from the conversation when someone starts to insult you. Take a breather from the internet before returning to do something else, otherwise you may fuel the argument.
- Check out this site to get more insight on internet etiquette: https://daischina.libguides.com/digitalcitizenship/digitaletiquette
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