{"id":191468,"date":"2024-03-15T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T16:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/?p=191468"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:58:03","slug":"all-about-netiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liora.io\/en\/all-about-netiquette","title":{"rendered":"Netiquette: What is it? Why is it important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shielded by a computer screen, it’s much easier to make disparaging remarks, insult, or even harass. This form of cyberviolence is far from trivial; among young audiences, it can tragically lead to suicide.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To manage online communication and prevent these dire outcomes, legislation and best practices are being put into place. Notably, there’s Netiquette<\/b>. What does it entail? How can it be implemented? What are the best practices on the internet?<\/b> And what are the pitfalls? Discover the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netiquette – Defining the golden rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Netiquette combines “net,” meaning Internet, and “etiquette,” in the sense of good manners. Thus, Netiquette refers to a set of conduct guidelines to adopt online.<\/b> It\u2019s essentially politeness for the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn all about Netiquette<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why is it essential?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In everyday life, etiquette rules are taught from a young age: saying hello, goodbye, thank you, please… Most people have learned them. When these rules aren’t followed, it\u2019s normal to feel disrespected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be the same online. Unfortunately, that\u2019s not always the case. On platforms like Facebook<\/a>, Instagram, X, Twitch, and other social networks, it can seem like the Wild West. Hidden behind the anonymity of usernames, many internet users don\u2019t hesitate to insult anyone who dares to post differing opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s some evidence. According to Statista<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n