Conference Netiquette

Navigating the conference experience in an online environment requires a unique set of behavioral guidelines. Please follow the Zoom netiquette:

1)
a. Use your full name (Matti Virtanen) or recognisable screen name (Matti V.)
b. Turn off your camera and mute your microphone.

2)  Only the speaker has their microphone and camera on during the presentation.

3) After every keynote or paper presentation 10 to 15 minutes is scheduled for questions and discussion. You may request a permission to speak through the chat function by writing “request to speak”. You may also write your question or comment directly into chat. The chairperson of the session will read the questions and comments and allocate the permissions to speak. When it’s your turn, unmute your microphone (and turn on your camera if you like). Introduce yourself before you ask a question or make a comment. Try to be concise so that as many people as possible have a chance to comment or ask a question.

 4) Safe space

  • Be respectful of all attendees; do not make assumptions.
  • Use language which can be understood by everyone.
  • Be open-minded and listen to others.
  • Do not define other people’s experiences for them.
  • Inappropriate behaviour (inc. heckling) is forbidden. The host can remove guests who behave inappropriately from the zoom meeting.
  • These rules are binding.

If you witness anything inappropriate, please contact the organisers – we will help and support you!

NB! To make materials accessible to everyone regardless of ability or impairment, please use accessibility checker on your documents and presentations and make amendments if you possibly can. For dyslexic or visually impaired people with some eyesight sans serif fonts are the best, as letters can appear less crowded or fuzzy. Options include Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet, Calibri, Open Sans.