Ain't "U" Got No Manners?

There is no shortage of good and bad Internet behavior out there, so we're continuing our weekly feature of the highlights and misses in the digital world over the previous seven days.

First, some terminology.

UGM Tip: Something particularly good we've noticed.

"404": A 4...

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There is no shortage of good and bad Internet behavior out there, so we're continuing our weekly feature of the highlights and misses in the digital world.

First, some terminology.

UGM Tip: Something particularly good we've noticed.

"404": A 404 is "Page Not Found," so it...

1. No tweeting about the election at 3 A.M.—if President-elect Donald Trump has mastered that one, so can you.

2. No posting pictures of swastikas in support of your candidate.

3. Say one positive thing about the other side’s winning candidate on social media. I...

As observers of the Internet we noticed three key trends and reactions last night and all through the morning.

1. Digital dynamism outpacing traditional media. The Internet/AP Newswire/New York Times Online/Drudge Report were frequently ahead of the television coverage...

There is no shortage of good and bad Internet behavior out there, so we're continuing our weekly feature of the highlights and misses in the digital world, U.S. election edition!

First, some terminology.

UGM Tip: Something particularly good we've noticed.

"404": A 40...

Some examples of Internet behavior go beyond even AUGNM's exhortation to #Think.

As readers may know by now, this skull indicates Internet behavior that is so egregious it's poisonous.

TheHorn News reports:

"A woman jailed on charges she killed her toddler son sent a...

"I love a dog, he does nothing for political reasons."--Will Rogers (Quotes)

Cats may rule and dogs drool, but you don't release a headline making fun of a dog's death the way Jezebel.com did to US VP candidate Governor Mike Pence. The headline: "An October Surpris...

Digital Goddess Kim Komando fact-checks the election! Actually, one of her reporters, Mark Jones, has compiled a list of election-season Internet hoaxes.

 This one may have caught your eye: #Repealthe19th, a hashtag trend supposedly started by Donald Trump supporters. W...

Ever regretted a text you've sent? All of us have at one time or another. That's why I, Kristin Johnson, the primary author of the blog and forthcoming book, AIN'T "U" GOT NO MANNERS, developed a handy script I could use when someone provoked me via a text message/SMS/...