Chat rooms on the Internet are a great place to connect with other people and discuss interesting topics. However, even in this laid back atmosphere, there are still important rules of etiquette that you need to abide by. Follow these steps to behave in Internet chat rooms.
• Step 1
Lurk in conversations before you begin to participate. You need to get a feel for the topic at hand and the atmosphere. In addition, you won't have to worry about repeating a topic that someone else already covered.
• Step 2
Stay on topic when you join the conversation. Remember to keep your replies concise and understandable. Be careful not to use too many emoticons or acronyms so that you don't confuse other people. In addition, stay away from too much punctuation.
• Step 3
Use correct grammar. If you don't, other people may not be able to understand you, and they may not want you to stay in the chat room.
• Step 4
Be nice and respectful. People don't like others who try to dominate the conversation or demean others' opinions and comments.
• Step 5
Read all of your messages before you post them in the chat room, to make sure that the tone and grammar are correct. In addition, make sure that people can understand your meaning.
• Step 6
Keep conversations safe and clean. Don't instigate arguments or make existing ones worse. Report any violations of the chat room's rules to keep the chat room a nice place to meet other people. Always remember to follow the rules yourself.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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