Thoughts about Internet etiquette?

[Jim]

When I first started posting in Internet discussions 20 years ago, there was widespread awareness of a standard of courtesy in Internet discussions. For example, most people’s idea of courtesy included respecting the intent of the person who started a thread. Those ideas of courtesy lost their popularity many years ago. Maybe they were on the way out even then. Unfortunately it took me five or ten years to realize that, possibly because those rules of courtesy were, and still are, part of the written rules of many forums. I might have learned my lesson now, but in the past, imagining that people would respect those rules often led to a lot of grief for me and for others. I’m curious to know if anyone else has had similar experiences.

 

[Revoltingest]

"Netiquette" is the term I've heard for it.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Who will be Miss Manners?

 

[Ayjaydee]

I've seen people very upset by it
And obviously teenagers who have been talked into suicide by others deliberately have experienced a lack of proper internet behaviour

 

[Revoltingest]

Who will be Miss Manners?

I've assumed the role at times.
That sure riled up some on staff.
The ones who couldn't take it have left.
Conan would've approved.

 

[ChristineM]

I've assumed the role at times.
That sure riled up some on staff.
The ones who couldn't take it have left.
Conan would've approved.

Yes you have