DIGITAL SOCIETY AND

NETIZEN
SOCIEY, LAW AND ETHICS
 DIGITAL SOCIETY AND NETIZEN

• TODAY WE ARE LIVING IN A DIGITAL SOCIETY WHERE EVERY ASPECT OF

OUR LIVES IS BEING PROFOUNDLY AFFECTED BY THE DIGITALISATION
OF DATA.
NETIZEN
#REFERS TO BOTH A PERSON WHO USES THE INTERNET TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY
AND AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ACCEPTED THE RESPOOSIBILITY OF USING THE INTERNET
IN PRODUCTIVE AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE WAYS.
 A RESPPONSIBLE NETIZEN MUST ABIDE BY :-

• NET ETQUETTES
• COMMUNICATIONO ETIQUETTES
• SCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTES
ETIQUETTE:- A COE OF POLITE BEHAVIOUR IN SOOCIETY
 NETIQUETTES

• COMMUNICATION ETIQUETTES OVER THE INTERNET (INTERNET ETIQUETTE)

• NETIQUETTE IS A CODE OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR WHILE WORKING ON THE
INTERNET.
• INCLUDES SEVERAL ASPECTS OF INTERNET, SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL,
ONLINE CHAT, WEB COMMENTS AND FORUMS , MULTIPLAYER GAMING AND
OTHER TYPES OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION
• NETIQUETTE REVOLVE AROUND GENERAL IDEA OF RESPECTING OTHERS
ONLINE.
 DO’S AND DON’T’S THAT ONE SHOULD
FOLLOW WHILE WORKING ON THE INTERNET.
• KEEP MESSAGES AND POSTS BRIEF.
• REREAD YOUR POSTS OR EMAILS TO MAKE SURE THEY
SAY WHAT YOU INTEND.
• REMEMBER THAT YOU LEAVE A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT. SO,
YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU WRITE.
• USE DISCRETION .
• INCLUDE A SUBJECT LINE IN AN EMAIL.
• PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
• OBEY COPYRIGHT LAWS.
• STAY FOCUSED AND STICK TO THE TOPIC
• DON’T POST INFLAMATOORY / OFFENSIVE COMMENTS.
• DON’T WRITE IN ALL C APS. IT IS CONSIDERED AS SHOUTING
ON THE NET.
• DO NOT RESPONSE TO INTERNET TROLLERS / PERSONAL
ATTACKS
• AVOID POSTING PRIVATE OR EMBRASSING IMAGES/
COMMENTS
• DON’T USE SARCASM. IT MIGHT BE MISINTERPRETED.
• DO NNOT VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAWS. MAKE SURE YOUR
WORK IS YOUR OWN PROPERTY CITED.
• DO NOT EXCLUDE PEOPLE OR TALK BEHIND THEIR BACKS.
• DON’T SPAM OTHERS BY SENDING LARGE NUMBER OF
UNSOLICITED EMAILS
COMMUNICATION ETIQUETTES