Adam Swanson's List: Researching Creditble Connections

• • -Being that this is an "edu" website makes it credible
• Indeed, the lack of it is weakening sociability and even destroying online communities

• • -Sites original article, which is a credible source, through EBSCOhost

  • -Is a recent article, so information is up to date.
• without them, online communities would result in utter chaos.
• etiquette helps online communities flourish in a positive way and protects them from deteriorating 
• Lack of etiquette is weakening sociability and even destroying online communities
• Etiquette Online: From Nice to Necessary

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• Netiquette is derived by merging the words network and etiquette.

• • Published in pcworld
• • Source is credible due to the edu
• trolls disrupt useful discussions with ludicrous rants, inane threadjackings, personal insults, and abusive language, deliberately baiting forum regulars into pointless controversy and disharmony.

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• • .edu is a reputable source
• • cross referenced with another article, Netiquette
• written text can easily be misinterpreted
• excessive use of exclamation points

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• • Information aligns with other articles
• • Author is identified
• • Continuity, site is regularly updated
• Capital letters online are the equivalent of shouting in person

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• • Christopher Null is a known writer, also writes for macworld
• • Continuity, pc world has been around since 1991
• Beware of embarrassing photos.
• particularly images that may cast your guests in an unflattering light
• then abide by their wishes
• It is no breach of etiquette to untag yourself from any photograph

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• • Author is noted
• • cnn has continuity, around since 1980. reputable news source
• You can request
• that the photo of you not be posted on Facebook

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• • Author is established
• • cbs news is reputable source due to the continuity.
• Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but you shouldn't be "that guy" who always forgets to include attachments, fails to spell-check the email, or omits the subject line. Indeed, you might want to use a tool that makes sure your emails always have subject lines and attachments when you write something like "attachment enclosed."
• Don't forget the attachments

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• • .edu source
• Forgetting attachments. If the reason for sending an email is to send a file, remember to include it. Its easy to forget. One strategy is to attach the file before writing the email.