Online Community Etiquette

I can't emphasize enough that it is crucial for members of this community to be respectful to each other.

Practicing common online community etiquette would be a good start. However, knowing the rules of debate is a plus and it should not be expected of everyone. Similarly, perfect grammar and spelling should not be expected of everyone either.

Online community etiquette:

• All caps means that you’re yelling.
  
  
• Only post links to your own stuff in signature lines or posts inviting you to do so.
  
  
• Practice respectful disagreement, not personal attacks.
  
  
• Try to post something that adds value to a conversation (“me, too” doesn’t add value).
  
  
• Stay on topic.
  
  
• Ignore trolls.
  (They're the bullies of the internet and they are everywhere. If staff is not around to get rid of them, ignore them. Remember: Don't feed the trolls. It's their hobby to irritate people so don't let them affect you.)
  
  
• Be brief and don’t turn every comment into your own personal blog post.
  
  
• To avoid redundancy, read previous comments before posting your own.
  
  
• It’s not all about you so avoid making every comment a testimony as to how awesome you are.
  
  
• You’re a guest, so keep this in mind when commenting.

Taken from: www.dummies.com/how-to/content/online-community-comment-etiquette.html


If you find someone being unreasonably offensive, please do not hesitate to report their post(s) to a moderator. You can find the "Report to Mod" link at the bottom right corner of every post.