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| 1. Remember the human.
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| Never forget that the person reading your mail or posting is, indeed, a person, with feelings that can be hurt.
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| Corollary 1 to Rule #1: It's not nice to hurt other people's feelings.
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| Corollary 2: Never mail or post anything you wouldn't say to your reader's face.
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| Corollary 3: Notify your readers when flaming.
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| 2. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life.
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| Corollary 1: Be ethical.
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| Corollary 2: Breaking the law is bad Netiquette.
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| 3. Know where you are in cyberspace.
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| Corollary 1: Netiquette varies from domain to domain.
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| Corollary 2: Lurk before you leap.
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| 4. Respect other people's time and bandwidth.
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| Corollary 1: It's OK to think that what you're doing at the moment is the most important thing in the universe, but don't expect anyone else to agree with you.
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| Corollary 2: Post messages to the appropriate discussion group.
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| Corollary 3: Try not to ask stupid questions on discussion groups.
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| Corollary 4: Read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document.
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| Corollary 5: When appropriate, use private email instead of posting to the group.
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| Corollary 6: Don't post subscribe, unsubscribe, or FAQ requests.
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| Corollary 7: Don't waste expert readers' time by posting basic information.
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