"Etiquette is always based on the idea of care and consideration for others. So it helps to think about how the recipients might be affected by your message. That means, for example, not wasting other members' time by asking questions that could be easily answered by doing a Google search, or scrolling up or searching through the previous posts."
"Before sending a video, picture, meme or any content, analyze if such material will be in the interest of the majority of the members of the group. And avoid sending videos or files that are very large, because nobody likes to saturate the memory of their devices."
"The principles of digital etiquette remain the same as other kinds of etiquette, but they are also context specific and many of the rules are implicit rather than explicit."
Group chats have become the primary communication method for coordinating social events, work projects, and sensitive information across platforms like iMessage, WhatsApp, and Slack. While their informality drives popularity, challenges emerge including off-topic discussions, repetitive questions, and potentially offensive content. Digital etiquette principles mirror traditional courtesy but remain context-specific with mostly implicit rules. Key practices include thinking before messaging, considering recipient impact, avoiding easily searchable questions, respecting response expectations, and evaluating whether content serves group interests. Large files should be avoided to prevent memory saturation, and direct messages are preferable for individual concerns.
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