The Internet A resource, fun, and dangerous and forever NETIQUETTE.

www.where?The Internet

A resource, fun, and dangerous and forever

NETIQUETTE

UsesEmailSocial NetworkingBusinessResearchFun

ResearchGood Sources

TrustedVerifiable

Okay SourcesTrustedInformation can be suspect

Bad SourcesNot trustedUnverifiable

Good Sources Government Sites

Local/State/Federal Census Public Records Library of Congress Patent Office

Museums and Historical Sites National HisGen Smithsonian Mayflower Society DAR Church Records

Urban Legends Snopes.com Urbanlegends.com Americanfolklore.com/urban_legends

Universities/Colleges

Okay SourcesWikipeadia (needs verification)“Googling” (verify source)Ancestory.com /Family TreeWhite HouseBlogs (personal sites require verification)Historical Societies

Bad SourcesUnverifiable sites

Just because it is on the internet doesn’t make it true

Sites without DocumentationEmails that are passed around

NetiquetteResearch before Asking

Frequently asked questionsSearch the internetSearch the newsgroup

Use EmotionDon’t use capitalizations – designates SHOUTINGTo emphasize a word use *stars*, underline, italics

SPARINGLY!!Do not randomly forward emails

Jokes, warm fuzzy stories, cutesy picturesSend them only to those who you really think will

enjoy the email

Netiquette - Yep More!To, CC and BCC

To: the person you are expecting response or action from

CC: the person you want to be informed but don’t require action

BCC: to protect others identity and contact information especially if from different groups

Reply and Reply AllReply goes to sender onlyReply all goes to everyone who received the email

Watch how you respond (don’t get personal) Does everyone need to hear your response???

SAFETY!!!!!!Virus Protection

Up to date Check harddrive often = scan itBack ups (harddrive completely occaisionaly - files regularly)

EmailsUnsolicitedUnclear Subject matterUnknown senderLooks suspicious – don’t open itJust because it says in the email that the information was

verified – verify it yourselfPaypal, Ebay, Banks gets spammed all the time, don’t use a link

to these sites within the email go directly to the site itself!

Should I or Shouldn’t IBe mindful of who you forward emails toWill they really be interested in thisRemove any extra lines and spaces to make it easier to

read

Just a trivia number…… how many emails do you personally receive in a day……

Bear in mind the recipient’s PoliticalReligiousEconomicNationality

Internet is forever!!!!Wayback Machine (just one of many archive site)

The Wayback

Forever!

PrivacyIf you don’t want the world to knowDON’T PUT IT ON THE INTERNETTake advantage of

Privacy settingsSpam SettingsVirus Protection

The Internet CAN be a wonderful place.