Quelques exemples de règles que j'ai vu violer un peu suivent:

  • If you are forwarding or re-posting a message you've received, do not change the wording. If the message was a personal message to you and you are re-posting to a group, you should ask permission first. You may shorten the message and quote only relevant parts, but be sure you give proper attribution.
  • Never send chain letters via electronic mail.
  • Watch cc's when replying. Don't continue to include people if the messages have become a 2-way conversation.
  • Wait overnight to send emotional responses to messages.

Organisons une journée anniversaire de la RFC 1855 en Octobre 2009, ce serait une bonne occasion de la remettre à jour aussi, en prenant en compte blog, micro-blogs, reseaux sociaux et tout ce qui est arrivé depuis.