Digital Etiquette

Digital Code of Conduct

there are 10 very important little rules or codes that one must know when it comes to 'Netiquette', these rules were found by someone called Virginia Shea in 1994. they are as follows:

1. Remember the Human: meaning that the person reading your form of communication is human thus they have feelings. Therefore do not say things that you would never say to their face.
2. Adhere to the same standards to behaviour on line that you follow in real life: simple.. breaking the law is bad.
3. Know where you are in cyberspace: have the needed respect for the different places that you are on line, between friends and strangers.
4. Respect other people's time and bandwidth: make sure you read FAQ's before asking questions that have already been asked and if you disagree with something someone said rather stay away and don't waste your and their time by starting an argument.
5. Make yourself look good on line: Check your spelling and grammar. We are all human, we all make mistakes, check yourself. 
6. Share expert knowledge: help others where you can.
7. Help keep flame wars under control: avoid flame-bait posts, do not correct others grammar of spelling and apologies if you have done so as to avoid conflict.
8. Respect other people's privacy: don't give out other peoples private information, regardless if it is on line or offline.
9. Don't abuse your power: 'with great power comes great responsablility'.
10. Be forgiving of other people's mistakes: we were all once new, that doesn't make others stupid because they made mistakes while they were new, help lead them in the right direction.

We need to remember that everything in life has consequences, and thus bad netiquette also has consequences. The can be something as small as embarrassing on line moments and also as big as legal issues for harassment. the cyberspace is big and often unforgiving. Please check yourself and be mindful of others. 
In businesses we can check ourselves and our employees to make sure that everyone adheres to these 10 simple rules by constantly reminding everyone what is right and what is wrong.