Etiquette On The Net In 2009

In 2009 I set out to be the Net Etiquette Social Media Duchess

I felt a little responsible

I made the choice to preach Etiquette on the Net for the sake of respect, etiquette, and manners

I watched the world-changing around me Blackberry, iphone, and tweetdeck

I stood up to people

I stayed with people I should not have

I listened to people way below my social caliber

I smiled at rude behavior

I watched people complain and I stood back and watched

I saw the world change before me

I helped people learn Social Media in much in the way I taught my sister to ski

I helped a friend launch a book and she became a Social Media Sensation

And I became her RT, Share cheerleader

I preached to people to stop being competitive with others and  just try to be a better you

As @RevRun says, “I put a little Gratitude in my Attitude”

Perhaps I consider myself one of the leading Etiquette Ladies of  today which is why I write Net Etiquette

I don’t even twitter unless it is kind

And I am here to tell you Etiquette is nothing new

Neither is bad public Social Behavior

The Duchess of Devonshire during the 1784 election campaign famously traded kisses for votes on the hustings

While her handling of her public image was masterful, she tolerated the 18th-century England’s best-known love triangle.

She was desperate to please.  Which meant she was quite easily victimized.

No  different from today’s Society or is it?

In 2009 we had  Texting, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook  all bring attention quickly and at the risk of  our teens being victimized

Against all the odds, The Duchess of  Devonshire,  managed to regain her reputation and her social position while in her late thirties.

In 2010 Etiquette on the Net will play a large role and part of peoples reputation and social positions

In 2009 if you socially messed up, the odds of your reputation being regained will take a social media diva (hello)

So Be Polite, Manners Matter

Happy Net Etiquette in 2010!