See the Replying instructions at the end of this article. Never forget that the person on the other side is human Because your interaction with the network is through a computer, it is easy to lose sight of the humans out there. Please remember that people all over the world are reading your words. Do not attack people if you cannot persuade them with your presentation of the facts. If you are upset, give yourself a chance to cool off before you reply.
Hasty words create more problems than they solve.
Try not to say anything to others you would not say to them in person in a room full of people. Be careful what you say about others As many as three million people could be reading your newsgroup. This group quite possibly includes your boss, your friend's boss, your girl friend's brother's best friend and one of your father's beer buddies. Information posted on the net can come back to haunt you or the person you are talking about. Think twice before you post personal information about yourself to a newsgroup.