Etiquette (technology) - Social Media Etiquette

Social Media Etiquette

Social media sites, such as Facebook or Myspace are popular communication tools in this age of technology. Professor Jenny Preece, a professor of information systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, believes that, "Etiquette online is not just nice to have, it is necessary." In addition, she says that, "One person’s clever joke is another person’s offensive insult."

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