Internet User Guidelines and Etiquette

Internet Guidelines

• Internet Safety Guidelines - safety guidelines and resources (this is a pdf file...you will need adobe reader or a pdf converter to view it)
• Guidelines for Planning Student Internet Experiences - make lesson plans for how students will use the internet
• Child Safety Tips - age based guidelines for kids using the internet
• A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - FBI publications of kid's safety on the internet
• Internet Safety - valuable information for kids
• CSRIU - Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

Internet Culture

• The Internet Culture - wikipedia's overview of the internet subculture (also see this category for internet culture)
• Information Technology and Internet Culture - publication on how the "information superhighway" has developed it's own culture
• Internet Culture Links - divided up into categories including history, communities and normal behavior
• Theories of Internet Culture - discussion of how the internet has effected culture as a whole

Business Email Practices

• 7 Business Templates - templates every business should have
• Business Email Policies - acceptable forms of communication in email to businesses
• Business Email Etiquette - follows these simple rules for business emailing
• Successful Business Communication Through Email - many different tips for communication through business email
• Email Guidelines - email guidelines and etiquette when emailing employers
• Business Etiquette - 5 tips for business email

Spamming and the Law

• CAN-SPAM Act - the FTC's overview of requirements for commercial emails
• US and European Spam Laws - listing of spam laws in the United States and Europe
• Spam Laws - federal spam law overview from the Federal Trade Commission
• Opt Out Problems - what happens when you choose to opt out from spam
• Internet Legal Issues with Spam - is spam considered free speech?
• State vs. Federal Spam Laws - the differences between the state and federal versions of the spam laws

Permission to Link Debate

• Linking Etiquette - is it a rule, or is it common courtesy?
• Linking Customs and Etiquette - how to link effectively and properly
• Website Permissions - copyrights and fair use for website linking
• Internet Links and Liability - linking and potential linking claims

Email Privacy

• Email Privacy Overview - all things related to email privacy
• E-mail Privacy - wikipedia's information on electronic privacy
• Internet Privacy Law - overview of invasion of privacy through electronic sources
• Email Privacy Act of 2004 - an overview of the 2004 act regarding privacy on the internet

Offensive Language & Rudeness

• Cyber Ethics - conducting yourself properly on the internet
• Resources for Cyber Ethics - tons of information on internet responsibility and good manners
• Rules in Cyberspace - are you a good cyber citizen?
• Ethics and the Internet - a collection of websites pertaining to good behavior on the internet

Using all CAPS & Punctuation

• All Caps - using all caps can be offensive
• Capital Letters - using caps is considered rude
• Avoid Excessive Punctuation - excess punctuation marks makes you look like an amateur
• Simple Guide to Excess Punctuation - rather humorous and gets the point across

Citing Internet Resources

• Citing Internet Resources - information on the proper way to cite internet resources
• Citing Sources Online - a simple reference guide to citing and references websites and other internet materials
• Citations Styles - information on different citation styles online (contains pdf files...you need adobe reader to view parts of this page or a pdf converter to convert pdf to word)
• Citing Internet Websites - proper formatting for citing internet sources
• Citing Electronic Resources - documents both the APA style and the MLA style of citation
  

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