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DefinitionOnline manners (ネットマナー) are the ways of behaving considerately toward others when using the internet, and the term means almost the same as netiquette.
ExplanationThe term is often used for considerate behavior in everyday situations. Examples are holding off on messages late at night or early in the morning in group chats and not pressing others to reply.
AnalogyLike keeping your voice down in a library, it carries no penalty, yet each person observes it so that everyone can use the space comfortably.
Memory hookEnglish speakers say things like "online etiquette"; ネットマナー ("net manners") is a coinage made in Japan.