Netiquette

Introduction
Netiquette is simply some guidelines on good ways to help you communicate and interact with others on the Internet.
There are other rules that you could add. This is a very small list. You can find more information with a search web site like Google or Altavista by searching for the word " Netiquette ".

+Answer quickly to the e-mails you receive; generally within 24 hours.
+Be moderated in the terms you use.
+If you want to criticize, prove it. Give clear and precise explanations.
+Be polite at all times. No "bad" words please.
+Apart from the first letter of a sentence and names, never write of the text in capital letters.
+The most frequently language used on the Internet is English. Try to have the least amount of spelling mistakes. None is best. Also, try to use a good sentence structure.
(Unlike mine)
+Read one or several FAQ (Frequently asked Questions) on the subject that interests you. You will probably find the solution your looking for before asking it.
+Don't send a "TEST" e-mail to someone. Send these messages to yourself !
+Don't send messages to simply say " I agree with what X said ". You have to add something to the conversation.

+Nobody likes receiving messages that promotes a new product. In fact, most users on the Internet hate receiving such advertisements. It's called " spamming " when a company sends promotion to a list of prospects.
+In newsgroups, send the message to the appropriate group of interest. For example, don't send a question on golf to the racquetball group, just because someone might have the solution.
+PLEASE, DON'T SHOUT ! Capital letters are usually used to put an accent on a word. Some people also use an * in front of and after the word to put some emphasis.

E.g.: It's great. It's GREAT. It's *great*.

+A private conversations should remain that way. Don't use the opinions of others during a conversation unless you asked the person's permission.
+While replying to a person, use only the useful parts of the original message. Delete the parts of the original text that you don't need.
+Use " common sense ".

Before logging on and starting conversations with everyone, wait. Read all the messages of the group to find the threads of conversations. There are often terms that are specific to a group. Try to find the group's FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) to be in a better position to follow and to interact in the conversations.

If you don't respect these conditions, and certain others than I forgot, you could be "flamed" by the other users. The term means that you could receive a " flame mail ". It's a messages that explains in no uncertain terms, often in very vulgar terms in fact, that the sender of the message does not appreciate your expressions or your position. Regulation 12 (in French) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) imposes guidelines concerning the use of the computer equipment by the student body. They should apply the same way everywhere else. Penalties could follow if you don't respect them.
References

To find more articles on Netiquette, use a search engine on the World Wide Web with the word " netiquette ". Here is the list of some sites that give you more information.

The core rules of netiquette: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Document RFC1855 on netiquette: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html