The reading for Online Journalism required us to read about internet and e-mail etiquette, something I think is long over do. I am sorry that technology has progressed faster than social etiquette but people need to get with the times.
Reading the articles on "netiquette" refreshed a few things in my mind and made me realize that many things that I had thought to already be common sense are in fact not that at all.
The reading on e-mail etiquette I thought to be the most important of the two. Several points stuck out to me, mainly the ones that I see frequently in e-mails such as flagging something as high priority when it isn't. I had a boss who would do this all the time and it made me loath reading her e-mails because chances were she probably just wanted to tell me to pick up her dry cleaning.
The rule about writing libelous, defamatory statements, or racist remarks really had me thinking "Are people dumb enough to write such things in a digital format that can be used against them?" the copy and paste option on any computer works wonders in hurting feelings and ruining lives with just a few clicks. Surprised?
I think it is really important that people use proper etiquette in e-mailing, blogging, and online in general. The general rule of thumb I like to use is, If I wouldn't write something like that or say something to some ones face, I shouldn't do it online. End of story.
P.S. I bought the cookbook "Barefoot in Paris" today. I am in sweet, sweet love with it.
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