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This is rather 'old school', but it includes useful and interesting information none-the-less.
The following is an excerpt from RFC 1855, and is generally based on common sense and courtesy, plus some more than you care to know.
RFC's, or "request for comments" are considered to be the official rules of the Internet.
This RFC on 'netiquette' is not enforced in any way, but only included as a curiosity.
You can search for RFC's on the Internet.
While they are numbered sequentially as each new one is written, and not organized in any particular manner, you can easily search for the subject of any RFC's published by using key words in a search engine.
Talk is a set of protocols, which allow two people to have an interactive dialogue via computer.
- Use mixed case and proper punctuation, as though you were typing a letter or sending mail.
- Don't run off the end of a line and simply let the terminal wrap; use a Carriage Return (CR) at the end of the line.
Also, don't assume your screen size is the same as everyone else's.
A good rule of thumb is to write out no more than 70 characters, and no more than 12 lines (since you're using a split screen).
- Leave some margin; don't write to the edge of the screen.
- Use two CRs to indicate that you are done and the other person may start typing. (blank line).
- Always say goodbye, or some other farewell, and wait to see a farewell from the other person before killing the session.
This is especially important when you are communicating with someone a long way away.
Remember that your communication relies on both bandwidth (the size of the pipe) and latency (the speed of light).
- Remember that talk is an interruption to the other person. Only use as appropriate.
And never talk to strangers.
- The reasons for not getting a reply are many.
Don't assume that everything is working correctly.
Not all versions of talk are compatible.
- If left on its own, talk re-rings the recipient.
Let it ring one or two times, then kill it.
- If a person doesn't respond you might try another tty.
Use finger to determine which are open.
If the person still doesn't respond, do not continue to send.
- Talk shows your typing ability.
If you type slowly and make mistakes when typing it is often not worth the time of trying to correct, as the other person can usually see what you meant.
- Be careful if you have more than one talk session going!
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