NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

91 Appendix J: EMAIL NETIQUETTE NSU University School NETIQUETTE WHAT IS NETIQUETTE? Netiquette is short for “network etiquette.” It refers to proper user behavior on electronic networks. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHERS THINK ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE When you post an article or send a message, think about the people you are trying to reach. Never forget that the person on the other end is human. Because your interaction with the network is through a computer, it is easy to forget that there are people “out there.” Remember that people who may not know you well are reading your words. Try not to say anything to others you would not say to them in person in a room full of people. Keep Your Mail Messages and Postings Brief But Clear Express your thoughts succinctly and they will have greater impact. Make sure that the article or message is easy to read and understand. Try to balance brevity with enough details to be understood when read “cold” by someone not as totally involved with the topic as you may be. USE DESCRIPTIVE TITLES The subject line of an article or a mail message tells people what the article is about before they read it and is there to enable a person to quickly decide whether or not to read your article. Keep your subjects short and to the point. DO NOT LOBBY OR ADVERTISE Lobbying and advertising are not appropriate on the CFISD network. Such activities violate the "Cy-Fair ISD Acceptable Use Policy." BE CAUTIOUS WITH CONFIDENCES WHEN FORWARDING E-MAIL