Etiquette is just a guide to behaviour, and it is amazing how many people do lose sight of this when online. Bottom line is to treat people as if you were face-to-face with them, and then remember that communication is more difficult online, so more easily misunderstood.
I was really pleased to see that a great post has been put together on etiquette for Flickr, and I must congratulate Brian for this post on Basic Guidelines that culminates in the following summary:
- Be respectful toward other Flickr users.
- Family, Friends, and Contacts are optional.
- It’s not rude to not add somebody as a mutual contact.
- Favorites are optional.
- It’s not rude to not reciprocate adding faves.
- Comments are optional.
- It’s not rude to not comment back on your photos.
- Groups are optional.
- It’s not rude to not join a group you’re invited to.
- Testimonials are optional.
- It’s not rude to not reciprocate a testimonial.
- Respect the license attached to a photo.
As usual, really top job on this Brian, and now I’m going to flag a whole bunch of favourites!
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