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1. Remember the human. Never forget that the person reading your mail or posting is, indeed, a person, with feelings that can be hurt. Corollary 1 to Rule #1: It's not nice to hurt other people's feelings. Corollary 2: Never mail or post anything you wouldn't say to your reader's face. Corollary 3: Notify your readers when flaming. 2. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life. Corollary 1: Be ethical. Corollary 2: Breaking the law is bad Netiquette. 3. Know where you are in cyberspace. Corollary 1: Netiquette varies from domain to domain. Corollary 2: Lurk before you leap.

4. Respect other people's time and bandwidth.

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. Corollary 2: Post messages to the appropriate discussion group. Corollary 3: Try not to ask stupid questions on discussion groups. Corollary 4: Read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document. Corollary 5: When appropriate, use private email instead of posting to the group. Corollary 6: Don't post subscribe, unsubscribe, or FAQ requests. Corollary 7: Don't waste expert readers' time by posting basic information.