My rules:

• act as I want to be treated
• acknowledge and apologize when I've been an unwarranted asshole
• when sharing information or giving advice, be as diligent as possible
• always, and I mean *always* give credit where it is due
• be honest; being a phony gets you nowhere
• call it on people when they are wrong, while at the same time, be able to acknowledge when you were
• stay out of bikeshed conversations, unless you're willing and able to discuss the larger scenarios
• don't pout if you've been showed-up; research and learn from it
• realize everyone makes mistakes... it's ok to question anyone's opinion
• give back more than you take

-stevieb