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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rafael Behr

Techiquette (or codes of conduct)

Currently exercising the blog: what are the rules of good behaviour with technology.

Naturally it is despicable to allow your phone to ring in a cinema or theatre. To then answer it and start a conversation argues in favour of bringing back the stocks.

But what about the more subtle conventions. You're having a drink with a mate in the pub. Phone on table? Phone set to silent? Checking the Blackberry. OK in bed? In coitus? Staying with friends. OK to ask to check your emails? After one day? What about after three days? Writing about technology. OK to use your blog to fish for ideas?

Hmm. Moving swiftly on. What are the new rules to be called? Techiquette is a bit hard to pronounce. E-tiquette is horrible and smacks of early dotcom e-prefixing. Sooo 90s.

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