2. Digital Etiquette
DIGITAL: READABLE AND MANIPULABLE BY COMPUTER
Definitions:
ETIQUETTE: THE FORMS, MANNERS, AND CEREMONIES
ESTABLISHED BY CONVENTION AS ACCEPTABLE OR
REQUIRED IN SOCIAL RELATIONS, IN A PROFESSION, OR
IN OFFICIAL LIFE.
5. Twitter Etiquette Guidelines
A complete bio and avatar picture is always a good idea. We want to know who you
are. (inspired by Kendra).
It’s helpful to be transparent about your work/employer in your profile, if your use of
Twitter has any implications for your day job. (from Eden Spodek)
Face to face you get a sense of how your idea is being received. No such thing on
Twitter. So play nice. (from Carolyn Stephens)
Be yourself. It is ok and welcome to be different on twitter. (from Sudha Jamthe)
It’s okay to follow people you don’t know on Twitter. They can choose whether or
not to follow you back.
It’s okay to unfollow people on Twitter. Unfollowing doesn’t automatically mean “I
don’t like you.” There are many other reasons.
It’s okay to @reply someone a question or comment vs direct message, especially
if it’s an idea where others might weigh in or add a perspective.
It’s better to direct message someone if you’re making 1:1 plans or having a very
focused, personal conversation.
It’s not polite to direct message people you don’t know well with your automated
quiz results or similar. It’s great that YOU like those quizzed, but others see it as
spam.
6. Twitter Etiquette Guidelines cont.
Most folks don’t like seeing those “I just used whateveryoucallit.com to gain 300 new
followers right now!” services. – (from Steve Woodruff).
Some people are not a fan of auto reply messages that are sent in direct messages when
someone follows you on Twitter. They (and by “they,” I also mean “I”) consider these robot
behavior.
Promoting others and talking with others is a great way to show your participation to the
community.
Only blurting out your information and links doesn’t usually come off as friendly or
community-minded.
Tim O’Reilly suggests that @replies have lots of detail in them, so that others picking up the
conversation can understand the response (example: turn “yes” into “Yes, I really love the
new G.I. Joe movie.”
It’s okay to follow people you don’t know on Twitter. They can choose whether or not to
follow you back.
It’s okay to unfollow people on Twitter. Unfollowing doesn’t automatically mean “I don’t like
you.” There are many other reasons.
It’s okay to @reply someone a question or comment vs direct message, especially if it’s an
idea where others might weigh in or add a perspective.
It’s better to direct message someone if you’re making 1:1 plans or having a very focused,
personal conversation.
7. Twitter Etiquette Guidelines cont.
You don’t have to read every tweet.
You don’t have to respond to every @mention.
You aren’t obligated to reply to every direct message.
If someone direct messages you and you find that you cant message them back
because he or she isn’t following you, a simple @reply stating, “I went to send you
a direct message back but you’re not currently following me” is good manners. –
(inspired by Kendra
However, the more you can respond, the more people tend to stay with you and
build relationships.
When retweeting other people’s works, it’s okay to truncate a bit to be able to
retweet. Please preserve the link and also the original person’s Twitter name.
When retweeting someone else’s retweet, it’s sometimes okay to drop the
secondary source and just retweet the original poster of the information.
8. Twitter Etiquette Guidelines cont.
If you’re running a customer service Twitter account, it’s polite to follow
back the people following you. (from Ted Coine).
Unless you have the author’s consent, it also may be unwise to pull from
another feed stream, like mybloglog, and place the information into the
twitter stream (from WWAHHMpreneur)
Swearing/cursing might well be bad etiquette, and feels like swearing
loudly in a public place. (from BizyBiz) .
Pitching your blog might not be the next best move directly after a follow.
(inspired by cherylandonian)
Don’t get hung up on the numbers, that’s not what matters. Its a case of
who you know not how many you know. (from Justin Parks)
People might unfollow you if you tweet excessively (from Chloe Wilkinson)
It’s OK to actively BLOCK followers you don’t want following you. – (from
Bonnie Lowe)
Check your links before you tweet them! (from Sure)
10. Issues
Sometimes there are glaring errors,
such as misspellings and very poor
grammar. A prospective employer
might think negative when receiving a
poorly written message. Because your
correspondence says a lot about you,
you should be aware of some basic
email etiquette, sometimes known as
netiquette.
11. Prevention
You should keep e-mails short and to
the point. Always write the action you
are requesting and topic in the
’subject’ line. Be sure you check your
grammar and spelling
12. Prevention
Remember that e-mail is not private
and can be shared or sent to any
amount of people.
Be courteous, considerate and
responsible when writing an e-mail
message. Keep your computer virus
free; no one wants to open a
something that can potentially crash
their computer.
13. Examples
Dear Boss,
Im sry that I was late. It was bc of
traffic, it won’t happen again. BTW I
brought you coffee. =)
Example of an unprofessional email
14. Example
Boss,
ILL BE SURE TO SUBMIT MY
WORK BY 5:00 PM.
15. FACEBOOK ETIQUETTE
Statistics show that there are an average of 800 million active users on
Facebook. More than 50%
of these users log on to Facebook in any given day and each person has an
average of 130
friends. Here are a few etiquette rules to follow:
DON'T
Upload inappropriate pictures
Talk badly about bosses and your co-workers
Insult other people
Agree to meet people that you don't know
Brag about illegal activity
DO
Message private matters instead of posting on wall
Be mindful of what you post
Try to reply to comments especially if they are questions
18. 1. Q:How many teen drivers are admitting to texting while
driving?
A: 50% admit
2. Q: Is it okay to unfollow tweetS?
A:Yes it is okay. There are many reasons why you would.
3. Q: How many friends does the average Facebook user
have?
A: 130
Notas do Editor
Driving:Driving while distracted is dangerous. 16% of all fatal crashes are caused by driver distraction. Almost 50% of teens admit to texting while driving. Classroom:The key problems teachers have with unsanctioned cell phone use in schools include: Sending friends text messages during class time. Sending or receiving test answers. Bullying or harassment via unwanted text messaging. Taking and distributing inappropriate digital photos of students.Despite rules prohibiting cell phone use, teachers report that it is the number one classroom management issue they deal with in high school.Writing Skills:Teachers have begun to see texting lingo incorporated into classroom writing.
Texting Etiquette:Adults should set a good example for children. Parents should not text when it is not appropriate: while driving, at the dinner table, when they should be focusing on what they are doing, etc. Teens should learn that the rules for using your phone are the same whether you are making a phone call or texting. If you are in a place that you would not make a phone call from, then you should not be texting either.Parents need to be especially diligent when talking to their children about texting while driving. Teens who are distracted while driving are much more likely to have an accident. Incorporating texting into classroom activities: Texting is an important way, if not the most important way, that teens communicate. Teachers can take advantage of this and use it as a tool for teaching. Texting is a good way to teach summarizing, for example. Many phones have internet access and can be used for research and other online activities related to school. Text polls and other group response activities can engage students.Writing skills: Teach students that texting abbreviations are not acceptable for formal writing. Teach students when those abbreviations are acceptable, such as writing an outline.
