What Are The General Rules Of Netiquette?
TRY NOT TO SHOUT. Typing in all capital letters is hard on the eyes, and rarely will most people bother to read it. Avoid excessive cross-posting. It is possible to post your message to more than one newsgroup at a time, but make sure it is both necessary and relevant to the newsgroups you post to. If it is unwelcome or off-topic, others may consider it to be spam. Do not reply to an article just to say “Me too”. You will notice that there is a lot of traffic on usenet. If you agree with what somebody says but have nothing additional to say, reply by email to let them know you agree. This cuts down on the number of posts that everybody has to download. Try to keep your signature file at four lines of text or less. Some people configure their newsreaders to include a few lines of text at the end including their email address or a witty saying or both. Signature files, if excessively long, make the post take longer to download – and may make others avoid your posts. Don’t post HTML or fi
