Wednesday, May 06, 2009
A lot of things can get my goat, but other people's behavior on AIM I often find very rude (you know who you are). So instead of ranting, I offer a helpful IM etiquette list:
- an IM conversation is much like an in-person conversation. Treat the person with whom you are conversing with the same respect and courtesy you would use if you were talking face-to-face
- if you are busy or away from your keyboard (AFK) be sure to set your status to away. If you use a client where you can't set your status to away, go offline
- if you are busy but need to be available for some things and someone initiates a conversation, politely tell the person you are busy and to send an email instead. Inform them you will respond when you can
- if you forget to set your status to away, and someone has initiated a conversation in the meantime, APOLOGIZE on your return, and either ask them to send an email (if you are busy) or take up the conversation
- if you are receiving an obnoxious number of IMs or are bothered by a conversation that is distracting, politely inform the other person that you need to end the conversation. The other person may not be aware that you are bothered
- if you are perpetually bothered by an individual, block that person either permanently or temporarily (depending on how important that person is to you)
posted by KaOs at
5/06/2009 04:38:00 PM
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