What is a newsgroups on the internet?

Can someone tell me proper netiquettes for participants in such Internet services as newsgroups and mail lists

• Your help will be much appreciated. Thanks!

• Answer:

  Here are some :- When communicating with others on the Internet, observe the following commonsense net-etiquettes. These etiquettes should be observed whether you are writing an email message, participating in a chat session, or posting a message on the Bulletin Board. Write email message or other communication in complete English sentences. Use regular English style. Capitalize first letter of a sentence or a name, otherwise, use lowercase letters. Spell-check your message before sending or before posting on the Bulletin Board. Be POLITE in your email message or other postings; apply the same general rule of politeness you would if you were talking to a person on his or her face. Make sure YOU make yourself look good while communicating in cyberspace. Do not write in all CAPS. Using all uppercase letters appears as a sender shouting at the recipient. Some words in uppercase letters may be used for emphasis. Sign (Write) your name when an email message is sent. Be discrete with use of emoticons; use of excessive number of emoticons is very distracting. Avoid criticism and sarcasm. No flaming or spamming.