1. When writing new emails, do not type the TO or CC addresses at first. Enter the subject, write and review the email content.  Read the email carefully.   Only when you are ready to send the email, type the TO and CC addresses.

2. Subject or title of the email is mandatory. The subject should clearly indicate the purpose of the email.  Change the subject title when the subject changes.

3. Do not attach files.  Yahoogroups does not accept files.

4. Do not forward chain letters.

5. Avoid chat language

6. Write emails in the language understood by the recipient.  Use simple words; do not make the recipient use a dictionary.  Remember that English is a second language to many ROTIans.

7. Do not use fancy fonts in emails.  Some fancy fonts are difficult to read or print.  The recipient may not have the same fancy font you used for composing the email.

8. Write one email per theme. Do not include various unrelated topics in the same email even if you are sending it to the same group. Stay focused.

9. When writing emails to international recipients, be considerate and avoid misinterpretation of dates by listing dates including the spelled out month like 27-Jan-1998 or 27 January 1997.

10. Never assume your e-mail messages are private or that they can be read by only yourself or the recipient.

11. Do not use CAPITALS. Capital letters in emails indicate shouting at someone! Use initial capital for the subject.

12. Try to quote from the original message where relevant. You can break the quoted message down into paragraphs and comment on them individually to make it clearer.]

13. Delete all but the last reply when referring back to a previous posting.

14. Sign with name, district, club name, name of city of residence and country.

15. No commercial posts

16. Avoid using the ROTI listserv for personal correspondence

Ron Nethercutt, Chair
ROTI Netiquette Committee

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