We expect other drivers to observe the rules of the road and the same is true as we travel through cyberspace. To personalize your messages, you can use Faccine, also known as emoticons, expressions you create from the characters on your keyboard. Keep your communications to the point.
Many people pay for Internet access by the hour.
The longer it takes to read your messages, the more it costs them. This is true whether you post to a newsgroup or a mailing list. Keep in mind that anything you post to a newsgroup or type into a chat session is a public comment. You never know who's reading it, or who may copy it and spread it around. If you're posting a message to a public bulletin board, forum, or newsgroup, stick to the topic.