Ethics of Network Communication

Almost every modern person is spending more than one hour of his life time on Internet correspondence. Network communication is expressed in the form of messaging through social networks , chat rooms, blogs, forums, sms, mail, etc. Ethics of network communication begins with the main rules that you should use to not inadvertently offend your interlocutor. Let's look at them.

Network communication rules

  1. When you receive a new message, let the other person know that it was received and read.
  2. Correspondence with other people should not be put on public display. The user who sent you a message probably did not expect to be ridiculed for the sent phrase, etc.
  3. It is not recommended to write only in capital letters. In electronic communication, this causes unpleasant associations with superficial and frivolous people. The exception can be only imitation of screaming. For the same reason, do not always rotate large letters with small letters.
  4. Write competently. Try not to use transliteration unless absolutely necessary.
  5. The culture of your network communication is able to tell a lot about you as individuals . It is not appropriate to respond emotionally to aggression and banter. People who write such messages, at times, specifically strive to take their companion out of themselves. Do not give them such pleasure, better take care of yourself.
  6. Do not leave messages unanswered - if you intend to end the dialogue, report it. Prolonged silence is perceived as ignoring.
  7. Try to be as transparent and sincere in your statements. Do not distort information about yourself, thus deceiving others.
  8. Try not to spam - it is better to use other tools to convey information.

It should be remembered that network communication is no different from the usual, so during a conversation in the social network it is recommended to behave like in everyday life. A knowledge of the etiquette of network communication will help you to convey to the interlocutor information and its meaning.