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Adapted from Virginia Shea's The Core Rules of Netiquette. Versions of this were common within the early internet, and most of these were unspoken (or spoken) rules:
Adapted from Virginia Shea's ''The Core Rules of Netiquette''. Versions of this were common within the early internet, and most of these were unspoken (or spoken) rules:


1. Remember the Human
# Remember the Human
  - Behind every username is a real person. Don’t say things online that you wouldn’t say face-to-face. Treat others with the same respect you’d want for yourself.
#* Behind every username is a real person. Don’t say things online that you wouldn’t say face-to-face. Treat others with the same respect you’d want for yourself.
2. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
# Adhere to the Same Standards of Behavior Online as in Real Life
  - Be ethical. Be lawful. Just because you’re behind a screen doesn’t mean the rules or basic decency change.
#* Be ethical. Be lawful. Just because you’re behind a screen doesn’t mean the rules or basic decency change.
3. Know where you are in cyberspace
# Know Where You Are in Cyberspace
  - Stay on-topic, don't derail, lurk and learn the community before you post.
#* Stay on-topic, don’t derail, lurk and learn the community before you post.
4. Respect other people's time and bandwidth
# Respect Other People’s Time and Bandwidth
  - Avoid flooding pages or talk with off-topic chatter.
#* Avoid flooding pages or talk with off-topic chatter.
5. Make yourself look good online
# Make Yourself Look Good Online
  - Take pride in your posts. Be respectful, write clearly, and double-check your facts. What you write reflects on you.
#* Take pride in your posts. Be respectful, write clearly, and double-check your facts. What you write reflects on you.
6. Share expert knowledge
# Share Expert Knowledge
  - If you know something helpful, share it! Screamer Wiki thrives on good info and helpful advice.
#* If you know something helpful, share it! Screamer Wiki thrives on good info and helpful advice.
7. Help keep flame wars under control
# Help Keep Flame Wars Under Control
  - Don’t escalate arguments or encourage drama. If things get heated, step back and help defuse the situation.
#* Don’t escalate arguments or encourage drama. If things get heated, step back and help defuse the situation.
8. Respect other people's privacy
# Respect Other People’s Privacy
  - Never post someone else’s personal information without their consent.
#* Never post someone else’s personal information without their consent.
9. Don't abuse your power
# Don’t Abuse Your Power
  - If you have extra permissions (e.g., moderator or admin), use them responsibly and fairly.
#* If you have extra permissions (e.g., moderator or admin), use them responsibly and fairly.
10. Be forgiving of other people's mistakes
# Be Forgiving of Other People’s Mistakes
  - Everyone slips up sometimes. If someone makes a mistake, correct them kindly and move on. Assume good faith.
#* Everyone slips up sometimes. If someone makes a mistake, correct them kindly and move on. Assume good faith.
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