Online Etiquette Faux Pas: Have your say!

A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article with tips for online etiquette. The response (here and on Twitter and LinkedIn) was overwhelming, leading me to realize that I’ve touched on a rather sore spot with many people (writers, readers, and bloggers alike)…and making me wonder what etiquette faux pas I’ve missed that others have experienced. Because I’ve made it somewhat of a personal mission to help other authors improve their online presence, I’d like your help with that latter bit.

So…tell me in the comments what your pet peeve is with regard to online fails specifically related to authors. Please include your perspective–are you a reader, a fellow writer, a book blogger–and as many details as you can without naming names (because that’s a faux pas in and of itself, right?).

If I have enough unique responses, I’ll post a follow-up etiquette article–together, maybe we can improve the online experience for everyone! 😉

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4 responses to “Online Etiquette Faux Pas: Have your say!”

  1. D. D. Syrdal Avatar
    D. D. Syrdal

    Here’s one: copying a blog post from one’s own blog into the comments section of someone else’s blog, ostensibly as a reply to whatever the post was. I’ve seen long responses to posts, but this was literally copied and pasted from the guy’s own blog into the comments section of my blog. I clicked back to look at his blog and lo and behold, there it was.

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    1. Linda Avatar
      Linda

      Wow, I’ve never heard that one before, D.D.! Thanks for posting. 🙂

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  2. Bea @Bea's Book Nook Avatar
    Bea @Bea’s Book Nook

    You’ve addressed this one before I think but I’ll say it again: constant self-promotion. Whether the offender is a blogger, author, editor, what have you, be human! A constant stream of promo is both a turn off and spam. Discuss your writing, share interesting links, strike up a conversation or join an existing one.

    If you’re an author, don’t blindly approach bloggers, editors, etc to ask for a review, a deal, etc. Like what you see of that person? Check their profile and their webpage to see what the correct way to approach them is. The same holds true for bloggers; don’t just tweet an author or publisher, or post on their facebook page saying “Hey, I want to review your book.” Do some research and approach them properly.

    If you wouldn’t do or say it offline, don’t do it online.

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    1. Linda Avatar
      Linda

      Absolutely, Bea!

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