Re: How do you perceive programming? how do you look at the quality
of software? Help needed with a quick survey!!!1
On 3/9/2013 6:09 AM, komal singh wrote:
where are these so called rules?
As others have already explained then they are not formalized
and vary a bit between different groups.
Multiposting is generally frowned on.
Tolerance for off-topic posts vary a lot (I consider cljp to be
somewhere in the middle regrading that).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_%28technology%29#Netiquette
has a very short description:
<quote>
Netiquette (short for "network etiquette" or "Internet etiquette") is a
set of social conventions that facilitate interaction over networks,
ranging from Usenet and mailing lists to blogs and forums. However, like
many Internet phenomena, the concept and its application remain in a
state of flux, and vary from community to community. The points most
strongly emphasized about USENET netiquette often include using simple
electronic signatures, and avoiding multiposting, cross-posting,
off-topic posting, hijacking a discussion thread, and other techniques
used to minimize the effort required to read a post or a thread.
Similarly, some Usenet guidelines call for use of unabbreviated English
while users of instant messaging protocols like SMS occasionally
encourage just the opposite, bolstering use of SMS language. However,
many other online communities frown upon this practice.
Common rules for e-mail and USENET such as avoiding flamewars and spam
are constant across most mediums and communities. Another rule is to
avoid typing in ALL CAPS or grossly enlarging script for emphasis, which
is considered to be the equivalent of shouting or yelling. Other
commonly shared points, such as remembering that one's posts are (or can
easily be made) public, are generally intuitively understood by
publishers of Web pages and posters to USENET, although this rule is
somewhat flexible depending on the environment.
</quote>
Arne