Netiquette
Netiquette
Internet etiquette in the age of the blog
About the Book
Suitable for beginners, but even experts will find plenty to make them think. At once prescriptive and pragmatic, this book tells you in plain language how everyone would behave in a perfect world, giving you the knowledge to decide how you wish to present yourself online.
About the Author
Reader Testimonials
David Lloyd
Reviewed for the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Extremely clearly written. You end up wishing that a copy of Netiquette could be given away free with every new computer purchased. I would highly recommend this book to all Internet users.
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
- Who should read this book?
- What is netiquette?
- History
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About this book
- Motivation
- Structure
- Cross-references
- Learning some lessons
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1. Introduction
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PART 1 — FORMS OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION
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2. Email
- Structure and style
- Subject lines
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3. Forums
- Introduction
- Mailing lists
- Newsgroups
- Asking for help
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4. Real-time messaging
- Instant messaging
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
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5. World Wide Web
- Web browsing
- Creating websites
- Accessibility and standards compliance
- Search engine optimisation (SEO)
- Web message boards
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6. Blogs and wikis
- Blogs
- Wikis
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2. Email
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PART 2 — ONLINE SERVICES
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7. Transferring files
- General recommendations
- FTP
- Peer-to-peer networks
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8. Online auctions
- General auction netiquette
- Sniping
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9. Other online services
- Streaming media
- VoIP
- Domain names
- Excessive use of online services
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7. Transferring files
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PART 3 — OTHER ISSUES
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10. Advertising and spam
- Introduction to spam
- Email spam
- Newsgroup spam
- Advertising on the Web
- Legitimate advertising
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11. Security
- Viruses
- Trojans and spyware
- Phishing and other fraud
- Common types of email fraud
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12. Miscellany
- Spelling and grammar
- URL shortening
- Optional payments
- Legal considerations
- Hardware
- The environment
- Protecting your children online
- Emoticons
- Standard administrator email addresses
- 13. Conclusion
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10. Advertising and spam
- Appendix A - Instant messaging abbreviations
- Appendix B - Netiquette for Internet service providers
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Appendix C - Summary of rules
- Forums
- Real-time messaging
- World Wide Web
- Blogs and wikis
- Transferring files
- Online auctions
- Other online services
- Advertising and spam
- Security
- Miscellany
- Netiquette for Internet service providers
- Glossary
- Bibliography
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