Digital Etiquette: Everything You Wanted to Know About Modern Manners but Were Afraid to Ask by Victoria Turk

Author:Victoria Turk
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781473562073
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2019-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

A conversation requires more than one person, so try to keep the discussion balanced and make sure everyone has a chance to contribute. If you’re sending a lot more messages than you’re receiving, you may need to calm down a bit and give someone else a chance to speak. That said, no one likes a lurker; if you’re in a group, you should contribute at least occasionally. You don’t need to be a Chatty Cathy, but it’s kind of spooky if you stay silent and then chime in after everyone’s forgotten you’re there.

On a related note, don’t wait for everyone else to respond first, especially when it comes to group decision-making. There’s nothing more annoying than everyone waiting to see what everyone else thinks before giving their own opinion. If you have something to say, spit it (politely) out.

And can we all please agree one rule: If you propose an event or meeting, you must also suggest a time and location. There’s little more irritating than when someone asks, ‘Why don’t we go for dinner this weekend?’, receives a chorus of yeses, and then asks, ‘Great, where?’ This results in one of two things: radio silence, or a sudden influx of suggestions all across different parts of the city that happen to be convenient to the individual proposing them. The group becomes a standoff, with no one wanting to be the person who makes a decision. Take the initiative.

Finally, it is a law of messaging groups that what happens in the chat stays in the chat. Even if you’re talking to a large group of people, you can assume that their messages are not meant for other people’s eyes. Respect your friends’ privacy, and don’t share messages with others unless you have permission – even if you would get mad internet points if you put a screenshot on Twitter or Reddit. Resist the temptation to turn your friends into entertainment.

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