Chapter 8. Online Communication Tricks and Tips
We’ve come to the last hour in this section of the book. The previous three chapters have all dealt with communications modes on the Internet: email, chat, instant messages, newsgroups, and mailing lists.
Internet communication is very simple to understand and to use. But a few key mistakes can cause you lots of trouble. That is, if you’re not careful.
There is a different form of etiquette that is followed on the Internet. It’s called netiquette, and if you don’t understand the basic principles of it, you run the risk of offending people, or worse.
And, after you’ve opened yourself up to Internet communication, the chances that you’ll receive unwanted mail are pretty good. Just like all those credit ...
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