Hello friends!!
I welcome you to another blog post.
We all are used to attending social gatherings– like
house warming ceremony, marriage ceremonies & several other auspicious
occasions, aren’t we? We wear specific attires or clothes which are suitable
for these occasions. We purchase sweets, cloth pieces & essential table top
or decorative objects & gift them to the family members who host these
occasions. Why do we do so? Because, it is an etiquette or mannerism which is to be followed during social ceremonies or occasions. Also, it is considered
acceptable as well as mandatory to follow these social etiquettes.
The Golden Rules of Netiquettes
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avoid typing emails with ALL CAPITALS.
·
check your tone, means donot become angry
or rude while interacting online.
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avoid typing emails with first person. For
example, 'I completed the work.' Instead of it, utilize indirect speech or
inclusive pronouns & then type: 'We completed the work' or 'The work has been
completed by me.' Whenever, indirect speech or inclusive pronouns are included, the
email and your attitude sounds very humble.
Some more important netiquettes:
·
Always mention the subject of your email in
the subject line. Because, it is important to gain the attention of the
receiver to read your email.
·
Use plain font sizes like - Sans Serif 3 if
you wish to type directly in the email space. If you want to type first in a
Word document & then paste the text in the email space, then, use Times New Roman font with 12 point size.- State the purpose of your email, initially i.e. in the first 2 to 3 lines of the email.
- After including the email id of main receiver in the ‘To’ space, type the names of other receivers, if any, in BCC bar (Blind Carbon Copy) to protect their privacy.
- Ensure accurate punctuation & spelling in your email before sending it off. Because, it will enhance your online image.
- Avoid typing short forms like asap/ fyi. You can type these if the receiver knows them. Instead, you can type the full forms, which are ‘As soon as possible’ & ‘for your information’, respectively.· Ensure compatibility of attachments with the software of the receiver. For example: check whether an attachment with pdf format can be opened by the receiver. Please clarify these formats by emailing about it to the receiver before sending attachments. Always scan any type of attachment with antivirus software packages prior to sending it.
· ‘Share’ your photos online instead of attaching them; because, attached photos would consume lot of time to be downloaded by the receiver.· Compress photos/images which are more than 5 MB· Donot forward an individual’s email without his/her permission. If permitted, you should mention the purpose of that email before forwarding it to someone else.· Avoid swearing means donot type the objectionable or “bad words” while interacting online. Please remain silent if you tend to throw such unpleasant words in your email, online forums, discussion forums or in the comment boxes of some websites and blogs.· Avoid flaming = deliberate insult & avoid trolling = sparking arguments online. These two behaviours are strictly against netiquettes.· Donot forward chain letters. For example: Hoax chain letters which promise attractive amount of money, Urban Legend letters that display a mythical story & tempt you to forward it to 10 or 20 others to achieve good luck and also do not forward letters which compel you to forward them by threatening you.The snapshots of 3 types of chain letters - Hoax, urban legend & life threatening respectively, are shown below:Hoax chain letter
Urban legend chain letter
Life threatening chain letter · Donot share sensitive information like login/user ids, passwords & contact numbers of your trustworthy contacts with third parties or your other connections & contact persons.Please read the information from following web links which were referred by me before composing today’s post:Ehow.com:What is the golden rule of netiquetteWhat Is Web Netiquette?List of netiquette breachesTypes of chain lettersYoutube.com:Please paste these video links alongwith their titles & then play them.What is Netiquette & Why is it Important?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkbDc1LiVI by Docstoc TVHow to follow proper netiquette rules?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dRoclqDJh0 by Howcast.comWriting 101: 1st, 2nd and 3rd PersonHope you would sincerely follow these netiquettes.
Meet you soon.Thank you.
2 comments:
Hi Sneha... Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips. They are so much needed today. You can also include some netiquette tips on online chatting, debating and commenting... many people take the advantage of anonymity and don't hesitate to post rude comments targeting different communities and groups. One is free to have an unfavorable opinion about something or someone and even to express it online, but this should be done with an element of civility.
I hope people take inspiration from your post. ~ DuhitaDesai
Dear Duhita, thanks a lot for commenting & encouraging my Blog. I'll surely continue to post many more informative blog articles. Best wishes.
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