Whats Posting Netiquette anyway?
Here are some posting tips for those who may not be familiar with Netiquette (Net Etiquette) or how to post a message in our forums. (Collected from various locations on the Internet.) • From http://web.archive.org/ (site.aol.com) • Lurk. Read the newsgroup without posting for a while if possible. This is known as “lurking,” and it will give you the flavor of the newsgroup. • Read the FAQ. Find and read the newsgroup’s FAQ, or other list of Frequently Asked Questions and other important and useful information. It can answer questions you didn’t even know you had, and it’s the quickest way to learn about a newsgroup or forum. • Stay on-topic. Know what’s on-topic and what’s off-limits. Every newsgroup is a little different in what it talks about, and how it does the talking. • DON’T SHOUT. TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS CONSIDERED SHOUTING. It’s easier to read a mix of upper and lower-case letters. • Never, ever post “MAKE MONEY FAST.” It doesn’t work, it gets people really mad, and no matter wh
Here are some posting tips for those who may not be familiar with Netiquette (Net Etiquette) or how to post a message in our forums. (Collected from various locations on the Internet.) From http://web.archive.org/ (site.aol.com) • Lurk. Read the newsgroup without posting for a while if possible. This is known as “lurking,” and it will give you the flavor of the newsgroup. • Read the FAQ. Find and read the newsgroup’s FAQ, or other list of Frequently Asked Questions and other important and useful information. It can answer questions you didn’t even know you had, and it’s the quickest way to learn about a newsgroup or forum. • Stay on-topic. Know what’s on-topic and what’s off-limits. Every newsgroup is a little different in what it talks about, and how it does the talking. • DON’T SHOUT. TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS CONSIDERED SHOUTING. It’s easier to read a mix of upper and lower-case letters. • Never, ever post “MAKE MONEY FAST.” It doesn’t work, it gets people really mad, and no matter what
