NET I QU E TT E

INTRODUCTION

THE INTERNET HAS BECOME VERY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND EVERYWHERE. THAT IS WHY YOUTH IN
THIS GENERATION STARTED BEING EXPOSED TO THE VIRTUAL WORLD AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. THROUGH
THIS, THEY HAVE DISCOVERED SOCIAL MEDIA WHICH LEFT AN IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES.
WATCH A SHORT VIDEO ENTITLED “WHEN IS YOUR BRAIN READY FOR SOCIAL
MEDIA?” BY ABOVE THE NOISE THAT EXPLORES YOUTHS USING SOCIAL
MEDIA AT A VERY YOUNG AGE AND HOW IT AFFECTS THEM IN BOTH POSITIVE
AND NEGATIVE WAYS.
• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=4B0I9YLOOHI
GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START USING SOCIAL MEDIA? HOW LONG DO YOU USUALLY SPEND TIME ON IT? WHAT
ARE YOUR USUAL ACTIVITIES?
2. DO YOU THINK HAVING AN AGE LIMIT IN USING SOCIAL MEDIA IS IMPORTANT? IF YES, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS
THE APPROPRIATE AGE FOR YOUTHS TO BE READY IN SOCIAL MEDIA? WHY? IF NO, WHY?
3. DO YOU HAVE ANY UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES WHILE INTERACTING IN SOCIAL MEDIA THAT YOU CAN
SHARE? HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH IT? HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU?
NETIQUETTE
• TECHTERMS DEFINED NETIQUETTE AS AN INFORMAL TERM WHICH IS SHORT FOR "INTERNET ETIQUETTE." WHILE
AN ETIQUETTE IS A SET OF PROPER BEHAVIOR IN THE REAL WORLD, NETIQUETTE IS A SET OF PROPER BEHAVIOR IN
THE VIRTUAL WORLD. THE TERM WAS INITIALLY USED AS A JOKE IN A FORUM IN 1982, WHICH WAS ALSO THE
SAME YEAR THE WORD INTERNET WAS FIRST USED. IT WAS USED TO DESCRIBE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN
EMAIL BUT AS TIME PROGRESSED, IT IS NOW USED FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN SOCIAL MEDIA, WEB
FORUMS, ONLINE GAMES AND OTHER DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE INTERNET. THERE IS A WEBSITE CALLED
NETWORKETIQUETTE.NET WHICH PUBLISHES THEIR SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE SET OF NETIQUETTES ON DIFFERENT
CATEGORIES LIKE BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

• HTTPS://NETWORKETIQUETTE.NET/EN/
NETIQUETTE IS CREATED BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE. THE CORE RULES
OF NETIQUETTE FROM THE BOOK NETIQUETTE BY VIRGINIA SHEA IS A GOOD
EXAMPLE OF RULES TO FOLLOW FOR EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION.

• RULE 1: REMEMBER THE HUMAN. • RULE 6: SHARE EXPERT KNOWLEDGE.

• RULE 2: ADHERE TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF • RULE 7: HELP KEEP FLAME WARS UNDER CONTROL.
BEHAVIOR ONLINE THAT YOU FOLLOW IN REAL LIFE.
• RULE 8: RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE’S PRIVACY.
• RULE 3: KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN CYBERSPACE. • RULE 9: DON’T ABUSE YOUR POWER.
• RULE 4: RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE’S TIMES AND • RULE 10: BE FORGIVING OF OTHER PEOPLE’S
BANDWIDTH. MISTAKES.
• RULE 5: MAKE YOURSELF LOOK GOOD ONLINE.
ACTIVITY 1
READ THE SCENARIOS BELOW CAREFULLY. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN AT LEAST THREE OR MORE SENTENCES.
1. ERIC GOT A MESSAGE SAYING HE WON A FREE XBOX EVEN THOUGH HE DOES NOT REMEMBER JOINING ANY
ONLINE CONTEST. THE COMPANY IS ASKING FOR HIS ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER SO IT CAN BE MAILED
TO HIM. SHOULD HE GIVE HIS PERSONAL INFORMATION? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER.
2. LOUIS NOTICED THAT HIS FRIENDS ARE POSTING HURTFUL COMMENTS ON FACEBOOK AGAINST ONE OF
THEIR CLASSMATES. WHAT SHOULD HE DO?
3. KRISTINE GOT AN EMAIL FROM SOMEONE SHE DOES NOT KNOW, WITH A FILE ATTACHED ON IT. SHOULD SHE
OPEN IT? DEFEND YOUR ANSWER.
ACTIVITY 2

• ARGUE HOW NETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS LIKE YOU. JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER IN AT LEAST 5
OR MORE SENTENCES.
ACTIVITY 3
WRITE YES IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BEFORE EACH NUMBER IF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A
GOOD NETIQUETTE, OTHERWISE WRITE NO.
__________ 1. USING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL TO WHICH YOU HAVE THE RIGHTS.
__________ 2. POSTING THE SAME ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
__________ 3. FORWARDING PRIVATE AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO YOUR COLLEAGUE WITHOUT THE
PERMISSION OF THE OWNER.
__________ 4. AVOIDING SLANG WORDS THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.
__________ 5. PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE ELSE BY USING PHOTOS OF ANOTHER PERSON