Etiquette (9)

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Regular Links:

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1/
A Primer on How to Work with the Usenet Community Open in a new browser window
   Provides a list of things to remember when posting to Usenet groups.
   http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1/
http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/news/idiot.html
How Not to Look Like an Idiot on Usenet Open in a new browser window
   A list of 16 rules for basic Usenet postings is provided.
   http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/news/idiot.html
http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html
How do I quote correctly in Usenet? Open in a new browser window
   About attribution, quoting, answering, quotation marks and quoting other resources.
   http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html
http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile/antitrollfaqhtm.htm
Internet Trolls Open in a new browser window
   People who delight in upsetting other Internet users are known as 'trolls'. This article examines the phenomenon.
   http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile/antitrollfaqhtm.htm
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1/
Rules for Posting to Usenet Open in a new browser window
   Offers an extensive discussion of what, and how, to post to newsgroups.
   http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1/
http://www.geniac.net/bincancel/
The Bincancel FAQ Open in a new browser window
   Explains why one should not post huge binaries to non-binary newsgroups.
   http://www.geniac.net/bincancel/
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/dont.html
The Seven Don'ts of Usenet Open in a new browser window
   Gives a list of behaviours to be avoided when posting to Usenet groups, as well as links to expand on each item.
   http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/dont.html
http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/faqs/questions.html
Why Ask Questions in Public? Open in a new browser window
   Briefly explains advantages of asking technical questions in public rather than e-mailing them directly to a group member. Written and placed in the public domain by Russ Allbery.
   http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/faqs/questions.html
http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html
Why is Bottom-posting better than Top-posting? Open in a new browser window
   Short lesson by A. Smit and H.W. de Haan explaining how threaded conversations such as found on Usenet are adversely affected by those who "top post" instead of "bottom post" their replies.
   http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html

Last Updated: 2007-10-04 00:52:00