Netiquette concerns

[MASCARO at humnet.ucla.edu]

davemarc writes:
>It's apparently a breach of Netiquette to post private email without asking
>for permission, which is what hag just did.  But, since in this case I'm not
>really bothered by the act in itself, I'll settle for an apology for his
>surliness towards me.

which allows me to splinter off from the larger question w/ this one:  what are the 
standard netiquette behaviors?  I am a hopeless ignoramus when it comes to the 
finer points of computer (not to say human) communication.  Why don't people 
use quotes to mark ironic expressions?  Why is it a breach to email someone 
privately, as davemarc sez above?  What other standard forms of netiquette are 
known to everyone but (I suspect) me? What gaffes have I committed all 
unknowingly?  Would be most grateful for enlightenment, either public or private.

And a final question:  is this list an instance of--pop--culture?

john m