The "rules of etiquette" for when one uses the Internet are called netiquette.

As many Internet users have pointed out, netiquette is about respect. The Internet facilitates interactive communication among strangers. Very strong norms have developed to promote respect and politeness in those exchanges.

Here are some good resources to explore that will explain netiquette to you:

This cartoon appeared in The New York Times in 1994 -- just as email was "catching on."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to get to this page on the Internet

  1. Go to the Cabrillo College Library homepage <http://libwww.cabrillo.edu>
  2. Click on Library & Internet Instruction (3rd icon from the bottom, on left)
  3. Click on 1. Web Workshops for Fall 2003

Topsy N. Smalley last rev. 10/06/03