Follow chain of command procedures for corresponding with superiors. Be professional and careful what you say about others. E-mail is easily forwarded. Cite all quotes, references and sources and respect copyright and license agreements. It is considered extremely rude to forward personal E- mail to mailing lists or Usenet without the original author's permission.
Cautions Be careful when using sarcasm and humor.
Without face to face communications your joke may be viewed as criticism. Acronyms can be used to abbreviate when possible, however messages that are filled with acronyms can be confusing and annoying to the reader. Tips Spend some time getting acquainted with the particular newsgroups you are following before posting messages. Users should read the FAQ of a newsgroup before posting to it. You should stick to the newsgroup's topic.