News Netiquette
A detailed list of points to remember when posting articles to Usenet newsgroups.
Trolls: The Master Manipulators
Detailed article about usenet trolls.
Internet Trolls
People who delight in upsetting other Internet users are known as 'trolls'. This article examines the phenomenon.
Why is Bottom-posting better than Top-posting?
Short lesson by A. Smit and H.W. de Haan explaining how threaded conversations such as found on Usenet are adversely affected by those who "top post" instead of "bottom post" their replies.
The Seven Don'ts of Usenet
Gives a list of behaviours to be avoided when posting to Usenet groups, as well as links to expand on each item.
Rules for Posting to Usenet
Offers an extensive discussion of what, and how, to post to newsgroups.
A Primer on How to Work with the Usenet Community
Provides a list of things to remember when posting to Usenet groups.
The Bincancel FAQ
Explains why one should not post huge binaries to non-binary newsgroups.
No HTML Posting
Brief discussion of the rationale for not posting in HTML to newsgroups.
How do I quote correctly in Usenet?
About attribution, quoting, answering, quotation marks and quoting other resources.
How Not to Look Like an Idiot on Usenet
A list of 16 rules for basic Usenet postings is provided.
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