I enjoy blogging and browsing the Internet just as much as everyone else. Since the Internet hasn't been around as long as other forms of media there hasn't really been a standard set of rules or etiquette set in place. Just because you're sitting behind a computer screen and not talking to a person face to face doesn't mean you get to be rude or offensive. Most of the world also needs to realize that the information you post on the Internet becomes public knowledge. So not only is it being stored on a server somewhere for just about anyone to access, but it's out in the open for employers, peers, teachers, and colleagues to see. It bothers me that people enjoy posting every second of their life on facebook, twitter, and other forms of social media. I don't care that you took your dog to the vet, that you've brushed your teeth three times today, or that you're going to get so wasted this weekend. Not only do you sound stupid but for people who are looking at you from the standing point of a possible job candidate, the outcome will probably not be good.
So I've decided to compile the information I've learned from the readings into my own top ten list of Internet and email No No's.

1. When you decide to join a chat make sure you've done your research and know what you're talking about. For example:
"The state of the union today is..." replied with "I LOVE JUSTIN BEIBER!!!!!!!!"
2. Before you post a blog, comment, e-mail, etc... make sure your spelling, grammar, and punctuation are all correct. Every time you spell "wierd" instead of weird a dolphin gets run over by a jet ski.
3. Opinions are like butts, we all have them and they all stink. Flaming (not what you do on the weekends with a blow torch) is expressing an opinion while using little tact and trying to evoke a negative response. For example: "BYU is a mother (bleeping) joke.. those a hole polygamists need to go back to the mother ship." Realize that posting such opinionated material will cause a negative reaction and loss of friends.
4. Even if you don't want to keep your life private I do. Protect your privacy and the privacy of others by never sharing personal information over the web. For example, never post on your facebook: "I found out my neighbor William Jefferson (the white house at the end of the block) had an affair because my telescope is always pointed at his window." or "Can't wait to leave on my month-long vacation!" What you're really saying is feel free to come over and plunder my belongings; the spare key is under the door mat.
5. Contrary to your belief, you are not the center of the universe. Please don't give me a play by play or block up my news feed with your daily cat grooming rituals.
6. Bandwidth is the information capacity of websites. Some of us pay for bandwidth on our own personal sites and I'd appreciate it if you'd stop spamming mine with your personal ads and kitty calendars.
7. Be careful who you're talking to. Just because he says he's David Beckham doesn't mean it's really him. It might be a 300 lb hairy sex offender, the neighbors dog, or your uncle Russel.
8. Cut down on using slang terms and writing in all caps. For example, "LIKE OMG BY BFF JILL!"
9. Don't get too comfortable when writing to someone you don't know. For example, "Thank you for your interest in the job position. Finding an employee to fill this position has been harder than my most recent hemorrhoid.
10. Avoid forwarding e-mails. Because even though I'll be cursed for seven years, or uncle Sam will come back from the grave to take my first born for being un-American and not re-sending the e-mail, I won't send it. Seriously. Please stop.