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Here is the most relevant part of the RFC 1855 Netiquette
Guidlines :

- 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. 

- Use mixed case. UPPER CASE LOOKS AS IF YOU'RE SHOUTING.

- Consider that a large audience will see your posts. That
  may include your present or your next boss. Take care in
  what you write.
  Remember too, that mailing lists and Newsgroups are
  frequently archived, and that your words may be stored
  for a very long time in a place to which many people have
  access. 

- Messages and articles should be brief and to the point. 
  Don't wander off-topic, don't ramble and don't send mail
  or post messages solely to point out other people's 
  errors in typing or spelling. These, more than any other
  behavior, mark you as an immature beginner

- Advertising is welcomed on some lists and Newsgroups, and
  abhorred on others! This is another example of knowing
  your audience before you post. Unsolicited advertising 
  which is completely off-topic will most certainly
  guarantee that you get a lot of hate mail.

- There are Newsgroups and Mailing Lists which discuss
  topics of wide varieties of interests. These represent a
  diversity of lifestyles, religions, and cultures. Posting
  articles or sending messages to a group whose point of
  view is offensive to you simply to tell them they
  are offensive is not acceptable. Sexually and racially
  harassing messages may also have legal implications.
  There is software available to filter items you might
  find objectionable. 

- If you are caught in an argument, keep the discussion 
  focused on issues rather than the personalities involved. 

- Read all of a discussion in progress (we call this a
  thread) before posting replies. Avoid posting "Me Too"
  messages, where content is limited to agreement with
  previous posts. Content of a follow-up post should exceed
  quoted content. 

- Postings via anonymous servers are accepted in some
  Newsgroups and disliked in others. Material which is
  inappropriate when posted under one's own name is still
  inappropriate when posted anonymously. 

- Remember that all these services belong to someone else.
  The people who pay the bills get to make the rules
  governing usage.

For reference, here is one of the many places where you
can find the RFC 1855 Netiquette Guidelines :
http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html

Cheers,
Yann Stettler