Netiquette

What is Netiquette?

• stands for “Network

Etiquette”
• given to the set of rules
and guidelines about how
to properly behave online.
Types of Netiquette
Netiquette can be classified
into two types:

• Formal Netiquette
• Informal Netiquette
Formal Netiquette
Formal Netiquette

• involves a strict set of

rules that are imposed by
online groups like
message boards, chat
rooms and social media
sites.
Formal Netiquette

• are intended to prevent

actions and practices that
are disruptive or harmful
to other users and the
community in general.
Harmful Online
Practices
Foul Language

• Highly inappropriate and

offensive in academic and
corporate sites.
Spamming

• Unwanted and irrelevant

emails.
• Takes up space and is
annoying to other users.
Bullying

• the use of strength or power

to intimidate someone into
doing something that he does
not want or to make him feel
bad.
Trolling

• posting inappropriate or
banned contents, posting off
topic messages, and leaving
sarcastic comments.

• are intended to disrupt the

normal operation of online
communities.
Sock Puppets

• used to refer to multiple

accounts that are used by the
same person.
• are oftentimes used by trolls.
Flame Wars

• Online discussions that goes

out of hand and that leads to
disagreements and
emotionalism.
• Results to a decline in quality
of topics and discussion.
• May destroy the integrity and
life of a group or page.
Plagiarism

• the practice of using someone

else’s work as if it is yours.
• Can be punishable by the law.
Piracy

• the act of reproducing and

distributing materials without
the owner’s consent.
• denies the rightful owners the
proper compensation for their
work
• can cause a stop in the
production of original works
What is a Copyright?

• the legal right to own an

original work. Copyright laws
may differ in every country
but in all cases, they govern
the use and distributions of
original works such as music,
film, literature and drawings
What is a Copyright?

• In the Philippines, the

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, also
known as the Intellectual
Property Code of the
Philippines or IP Code,
protects intellectual property.

Source: ipophil.gov.ph
Piracy Copyright Protected
Materials

Books

• “Any unauthorized use of a

copyrighted work, such as a
book, school manual, journal
article or sheet music,
represents an infringement of
copyright or a case of
copyright piracy, unless
covered by a copyright
exception.
Piracy Copyright Protected
Materials

Music

• Bootlegging- is the
unauthorized recording and
distribution of a live or
broadcast performance.
• Counterfeiting- is the
“unauthorized copying of the
material support, labels,
artwork and packaging”
Piracy Copyright Protected
Materials

Film
• Distribution of unlicensed
copies online,
• Making copyright materials
available for online viewing
without permission.
Piracy Copyright Protected
Materials

Software

• Unauthorized online or
physical distribution.
Informal Netiquette
Informal Netiquette

• simple commonsense actions

that make social interaction
pleasant for everyone
involved.
Informal Netiquette
Practices
The Golden Rule

• “Do unto others as you would

have them do unto you.”

• Treat others with fairness and

respect that we expect to
receive.
Act as you would in real life

• Helps you to be grounded and

level headed in online
interactions.
Know where you are and act
accordingly

• Be sure to use proper

language and act courteously
according to the page or
setting you are in.
Respect Privacy

• Avoid communicating with

people in ways that are
intrusive or overly
demanding.
• Do not share other people’s
confidential information.
Respect other people’s property.

• Illegally copying or taking

credit for someone else’s
intellectual property is against
the law.
Reflective Questions:

• How can Netiquette help you

as a student?

• What are some of your

Netiquette flaws? How will
you adjust?