ARCHIVED: Where can I find Usenet etiquette guides online?

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You can find a variety of Usenet FAQs online that answer common questions, including the following:

Emily Postnews: A humorous guide to Usenet manners
Posting Rules: Guidelines for posting Usenet articles
Writing Style: Tips for writing effective Usenet postings
Usenet Primer: An introductory guide to working with Usenet
Usenet FAQ: Interesting (but dated) general information

For more information, read the newsgroup called news.announce.newusers, which contains articles written for new Usenet users. You can also look at the newsgroup news.answers, which offers FAQs for many popular newsgroups, posted on a regular basis.