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# 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.
# Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
# Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.
# 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.

Revision as of 12:56, 12 June 2025

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
    • 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.
  1. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
    • Be ethical. Be lawful. Just because you’re behind a screen doesn’t mean the rules or basic decency change.
  1. Know where you are in cyberspace
    • Stay on-topic, don't derail, lurk and learn the community before you post.
  1. Respect other people's time and bandwidth
    • Avoid flooding pages or talk with off-topic chatter.
  1. 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.
  1. Share expert knowledge
    • If you know something helpful, share it! Screamer Wiki thrives on good info and helpful advice.
  1. Help keep flame wars under control
    • Don’t escalate arguments or encourage drama. If things get heated, step back and help defuse the situation.
  1. Respect other people's privacy
    • Never post someone else’s personal information without their consent.
  1. Don't abuse your power
    • If you have extra permissions (e.g., moderator or admin), use them responsibly and fairly.
  1. 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.