The electronic world out there is big, wide, wonderful - and confusing. Net documentation is dynamic, but when I find something useful I throw it in here in the hope that I'll be able to find it again.
Beginner's: start here! But if you're experienced, dive right in!!
A great deal of what goes on on the Internet is highly valuable activity; but some behaviour is unpleasant, even downright nasty, and hence dysfunctional. Here's a presentation on what I call 'netethiquette', including a set of mini case studies of dysfunctional behaviour on the net.
Here's some text which provides some basic background on what the Internet is and (in vague, business-level terms only!) how it works:
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Last Amended: 28 October 1995
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