How to behave in a forum

[Raynand Olarte]

"Netiquette" stands for "Internet Etiquette", and refers to the set of practices developed over the years to make the Internet experience pleasant for everyone. Like other forms of etiquette, netiquette is primarily concerned with matters of courtesy in communications.

Netiquette Basics 
o Help the newbies
o Research before asking
o Remember emotion
-Don't use capitals unnecessarily - it designates shouting, and is considered rude
-Satire and humour is particularly hard to transmit, and sometimes comes across as rude and contemptuous. Particularly avoid sarcasm, which rarely communicates well. Similarly, don't over-react to email or postings you receive. What looks to you like an insulting or mean message may only be an absent minded and poor choice of phrasing, and not meant the way you perceived it. Be particularly polite when disagreeing with others. Wherever possible, acknowledge good points made, and then respectfully describe the areas where you disagree to produce the most productive conversation.
o People aren't organizations

Netiquette Of Sending/Replying:
o Be brief
o Use descriptive subject lines
o Stay on-topic
-Never post off-topic messages, not related to the subject of the mailing list or newsgroup. This takes judgment, and you should ask yourself a basic question: is this posting likely to be of interest to this newsgroup or mailing list, or is there another forum that is more appropriate? You might get a better response by searching for a newsgroup or mailing list more directly applicable to your message. (Behave online as you would in a face-to-face meeting and dont reply just for the sake of replying. Short messages like 'yeah' 'got it' and variations of such. Keep in mind on what you could contribute on the topic whenever your posting )
o Avoid flaming!!! 
-There is a problem with this brave new world in that a lot of people don't appreciate there's another human being at the other keyboard. Flaming is a real problem -- especially in comp.misc. This is all a new facet of the technology as well. People rarely trade insults in real life like they do on Internet. There's a tendency to stereotype your opponent into categories. I think this is because you're not around to witness the results.  Flaming is the act of sending someone an outrageously insulting message, whether by private email or in a public posting, usually because you disagree with something they have said. A good flame mixes a razor sharp wit with a devastating put-down so that the other person will only make themself look silly if they dare disagree -- "The absurdity of your ideas is exceeded only by the incoherence of your remarks, beginning with..."  flame can give the impression that you are unable to respond with more reasonable language, and can genuinely hurt the other person. In general, you should take a disagreement with another user off of a mailing list or news group, and into a civil and personal exchange by email between the two of you, letting others carry on with the discussion. Also, keep in mind the considerable limitations on accurate communication of emotion in a text medium.

Need to read more? go to http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm

[GhostHunter]

Ray, you might want to send this to "feeter" because I am not causing any more trouble here, inspite of my reputation with the TGP staff.

 

[maxbuwaya]

Ray, you might want to send this to "feeter" because I am not causing any more trouble here, inspite of my reputation with the TGP staff.

 

What ?

This guys is very informative. And funny.

[Kitsune]

This message is intended for all of us...


Though I don't know who you are referring to as informative and funny.

Ghosthunter = informative

Feeter = funny

Raynand = informative and funny.

FTW!!




Just kidding guys!

[Deyn Man]

good tips!

"Respect" is key...
- respect to thread starter -- avoid OT
- respect to others' opinion/s

[supergirl]

I am a newbie and thank you for the tips.  I've just noticed that there's still an ongoing animosity among some posters here.  We can't really avoid arguments or disagreements in this forum because no two people are exactly alike.

Honestly, I am sometimes amused by the way they throw tirades to one another's opinions. It gives a lot of spice to the threads.  Don't get me wrong, though.  I am not promoting character assassinations here. My take is that it's alright to express our disagreements with other peoples' opinions or not-so-popular ideas on certain matters as long as we do it nicely, just like Mr. Olarte pointed out.  No below-the-belt onslaught, please.

I always respect people who speak their minds, regardless of the points they are making.  I respect more those who accept constructive and destructive criticisms without losing their cool.  And people who make and take comments with utmost courtesy and breeding gain my (and everybody's) highest respect.

Just my opinion.

[Raynand Olarte]

Thank you for your inputs! I hope everyone else learns from this.

[Feeter Silverster]

Hehehehehehehe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you all suckers~!

[v6dreamer]

In general, what is in stake is to find different behaviors? Some response that you will always find regardless of the specific topic that is, when confronted with the same stimulus people react differently conditioned by their specific answer. Common example is " are you dumb". Some respondent find it disgusting or nonsence to some question, others find it immoral or garbage.

If an answer does not fit in then, from a sociological point of view, there could be a very wide range of possible explanations. The only one that will not do is to believe that people are genetically determined to have a personality that will not fit into their own answer.

I agree that once your full personality has expressed itself, you might feel more "at net forum" in a  attitude setting that is not the original one' you where born in. But that would be true in any case, whether personality is innate or learned. I think that in modern contexts  we should be more considerate ourselves to adapt to in a healty invironment into any forum that feels adequate or acceptable to all of us.

[ou812]

Kaibigang v6dreamer, pakiayos naman ng iyong pahayag. Halos labimpitung beses kong ulit na basahin ang iyong mensahe subalit wala talaga akong mapigang laman sa loob ng bawat salitang iyong sinulat.

Marunong din naman akong magbasa sa wikang Ingles subalit kahit ang katoto kong guro ay nahilo ng subukan niyang ipaliwanag ang nilalaman ng iyong mensahe. Mabuti na lamang at napigilan ko siyang magpatiwakal sa gitna ng ika-labing tatlong beses niyang pagbasa nito. Kung mamarapatin mo lamang kaibigang v6dreamer ay maging payak ang iyong mga salitang gagamitin upang maging pulido ang iyong pahayag - hindi na kailangan ang mala-higanteng salita na wala namang saysay sa loob ng pangungusap.

Yun lamang, kaibigan at sana'y maunawaan mo rin ang aking intensiyon. Siyanga pala, kahawig na kahawig mo si Ginoong Willis sa iyong larawan.   

[Scenturion]

Simply put, it's all about being courteous... like each of us should. ))ACG

[Mr.Janica]

thanks for the  tips..i'll promise to behave in this kind of site..

[mindkinetic]

thx for the input ray , it saddens me to have read this article late but not too late to realize why some of my replies have been vetoed by admin . though the context of my reply have nothing offensive in it im fond of using CAPITAL lETTErs. now im enlightened that this style over the net is interpreted as "shouting". at anyrate since my inception as a tgp forum member i have always been as cautious in my posts as i will be in a real life situation. again thank you .