Web
Safety
Please make sure that you read the whole file on web safety. It is for your safety.
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Email Safety
Computer time: privilege or right?
The use of the computer or the internet is a privilege, not a right, which may be revoked at any time for abusive conduct. Read the following code of conduct. Each section has a star code, showing the importance of the rule. One star (*) is less important while five stars (*****) means that the rule is extremely important.
ACRONYMS ***
When emailing, you can use acronyms like LOL (Laugh out loud); however, keep in mind that users might not understand them. Keep them to a minimum.
CARBON COPY ***
Don't send a carbon copy of your message to the rest of the world, unless you have to.
DO NOT SHOUT *****
Never write in capital letters when corresponding online. Viewed as "shouting", it means that you are yelling or calling for help.
EMOTIONS **
Use special characters to label your emotion. To <<<<highlight>>>> a point, use special characters to emphasize certain words or phrases. Do not use capital letters.
KEEP YOUR MESSAGES SHORT *****
The most annoying is long messages which contain entire quoted messages. When replying to a message, only include the critical part of it.
MAILBOX ****
Check your mailbox regularly for messages.
PERSONAL INFORMATION ****
Don't post any information that you don't want others to see. Be aware that anyone can read your messages.
RESPONSIBILITY *****
Everyone is responsible for their own content. Always keep that in mind when you write your message. Basically, do unto others as you'd have others do unto you.
SMILEYS **
Although these little symbols are becoming a fad, they annoy lots of users. They may seem very cute at the beginning, but you need a dictionary to understand all their different messages.
SPAM ***
Do not send email messages to people you do not know.
SUBJECT HEADERS *****
Use meaningful subject headers. Assume that readers receive thousands of messages daily and you want to trace easily your message.
WRITE YOUR ANSWERS UNDER THE QUOTED MESSAGE ***
To my knowledge, we still read from top to bottom, left to right. Therefore, include your reply after the quoted message. This way, users can read the quote and then your reply to it.
