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etiquette rules for appropriate behavior while on the internet:

While on the internet, it is important to follow guidelines and rules while surfing the net for instance being polite at all times while on the web even though you are not actually having a conversation with a person face to face, but you still have to respect to the person your chatting with and to be careful what you type, remember that you're not communicating with a computer screen. One easy thing that can be avoided is typing in CAPITAL LETTERS; it shows that your shouting to the person your chatting is one rule to avoid for appropriate behavior on the web. Also when you type something make sure you are not using slang or offensive words, it shows that you are a bad person on the web and face to face and may result to your account may be deleted for offensive behavior. There are many illegal programs on the internet which is tempting to download on your desktop, make sure not to break any laws and to follow policies and standards; you may get a fine from the government for breaking the law. Make sure that your identity is not to revealing to the world since anybody has access to the web and can read your information that you posted on a social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace, keep it restricted to people you only know and don't reveal to much information for. One last thing is to not expose yourself on the web by uploading pictures or videos or even posting up inappropriate pictures and it can be addicting and may become out of control which may lead to bad habits on the web. These are some etiquette rules for appropriate behavior while on the internet.