Computer Etiquite?

[JohnR7]

If things are suppose to evolve, how come computer etiquite seems to be so slow in evolving?

Fifteen or twenty years ago, when computer boards first started out there use to be what people called "flames". Back then, people who used computers were considered to be somewhat different in some way. But now computing and communication on computer boards has become main stream. But Miss Mannors has not come along yet and wrote a book on proper computer etiquite.

I wonder if we are long over due to establish some universal protocal on what is acceptable and what is not. What is acceptable and what is not acceptable has always been determined an a case by case bases by the people who had the ability to lock people out, without any real universal standard to go by. Traditionally, they make this decision based on how much the offending person agrees with them or not. For me things seem to be a bit more fair on this board, but I don't know, maybe the non christians would not agree with that.

 

[Pete Harcoff]

I think the anonymity of online communication has people saying things they would not in a face-to-face conversation. After all, it's much easier to tell someone off if the chance of repercussions is virtually nil.

That's why I choose not to use an alias. I find I'm less likely to say something online that I wouldn't in real life.

 

[notto]

Today at 02:28 PM Pete Harcoff said this in Post #2

I think the anonymity of online communication has people saying things they would not in a face-to-face conversation. After all, it's much easier to tell someone off if the chance of repercussions is virtually nil.

That's why I choose not to use an alias. I find I'm less likely to say something online that I wouldn't in real life.

THAT'S THE MOST IDIOTIC AND MORONIC THING I HAVE EVER HEARD AND I FEEL STUPIDER FOR JUST READING IT. I GUESS THAT IS WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM PIE STEALERS.

 

[JohnR7]

Today at 09:28 AM Pete Harcoff said this in Post #2  After all, it's much easier to tell someone off if the chance of repercussions is virtually nil. 

Actually, disputes from Computer boards do end up in the court system and there have been judgements up in the hundreds of thousand of dollars awarded, because the so called guilty party thought it was a joke and did not show up for court. But they are often overturned on appeal.

If I were to sue someone for defamation of charactor, they would have to come here to my local court system to defend themselves. But the appeal would be in their court system. Because their court system would be the one to actually collect the judgement.

I paid the small claims court here about $35 once and took Ebay to court. They were quick to call me on the phone and want to work an out of court settlement. I did, but then a year later they broke the agreement we had. I did not bother with it to much after that, it is just more trouble than it's worth.

Somewhere I read that some of the large companys like walmart are starting to fight their lawsuits in court. Even though it cost them more than a out of court settlement, they are of the theory that less people will take them to court if they know that they are going to have to go the distance with them.

 

[SirKenin]

There has been a standard of "Netiquette" for years. Decades even. It seems many either don't know about it or can't be bothered.

For a good site, you may wish to check this:

http://www.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/netiquet.html

 

[ashibaka]

If things are suppose to evolve, how come computer etiquite seems to be so slow in evolving?

Um, sorry, genetic evolution does not imply social evolution...

 

[Jet Black]

fires aren't lit without a spark.

 

[ifriit]

Sorry, John, "netiquette" has been around for at least 10 years. Heck, it was even submitted as an RFC. Do a search for "netiquette" for more info.

By the way, apparently links doen't show up easily in this color scheme--the "RFC" above is a link to said RFC.

 

[Isaac112086]

I've noticed peoples speaking evolve in the last few years....used to just be LOL, now it's ppl, and [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] and everything else, entire converstions with nothing but acronys and abbrevitions...

 

[NewGenerationHippie]

The Net is just another form of expression.

 

[Duane Morse]

I agree with Pete.