Etiquette online: from nice to necessary

ABSTRACT

In the early days of the Internet, an occasional sarcastic or confrontational remark was considered part of its "charm."<br>Times have changed.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.0 General

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.2 HISTORY OF COMPUTING