"Intro to Online Journalism Readings: While reading through "The Core Rules of Netiquette," I found several areas that I could relate to such as, acting a different way when you're driving your car, or associating with other activities outside of being with your home or family. With examples and focus points being on thinking about the other people you are talking to in cyberspace and sending your messages, think of how you would feel if you were receiving those same messages.? The people we come in contact with through e-mail, facebook, texts, chats, and so forth all have feelings and are real people.
The other portion of these readings that I enjoyed and learned quite a bit about was the "E-mail Etiquette" readings: I am a person who has struggled while sending e-mails to not keep it professional or appropriate with paragraphs and spacing to enable the reader to notice the main points and the reason behind the e-mail. It is very true that if we are sending an e-mail to another person and expecting them to read it, it better be worth their time as well. I have been a victim of first time attachments or lengthy e-mails and they tend to be read or deleted with frustration most of the time.
All in all I think it is super important to keep in mind that you never know who is reading the way you handle yourself online whether they know who you are or not. Their are definitely boundaries and guidelines that should be expected and followed by users. Such boundaries could be the ones talked about to not abuse privacy or certain power given you. From these readings it opened my eyes of how I can be more productive and efficient while working and associating online.
The Core Rules of Netiquette
On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog
Conversational Cheap Shots: How NOT to Talk!
E-mail Etiquette
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