LESSON 1:
NETIQUETTE
Module 4: The Netiquette and Computer Ethics
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this module, you should be
able to discuss the importance of being a
responsible netizen by following the rules
of common courtesy online and the
informal “rules of the road” of cyberspace.
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DEFINE NETIQUETTE
What is Netiquette?
Etiquette - the forms of required by good
breeding or prescribed by authority to be
required in social or official life.
Network of etiquette
It comes from the two words
“interconnect” and “network.”
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CORE RULES OF
NETIQUETTE
Adapted from Virginia Shea
REMEMBE “Do unto others as you
R THE would have them do unto
you.” - Confucius
GOLDEN Make a good impression
RULE
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VOID Use of correct
SLANG, terminology, spelling, and
ACRONYM grammar that can easily
S, & TEXT be understood.
TALK
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Typing an entire message
using all capital letters is
known as “screaming”.
AVOID using italic or bold text;
using a different color for
“SCREAMIN text or background color;
G” IN TYPES or denoting emphasis
MESSAGES using special characters to
draw emphasis.
**Important**
Note:
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PROOFREA Proofreading your
D YOUR messages before you
MESSAGES send them is a best
practice for effective and
BEFORE efficient communication.
SENDING
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In general, messages
EXERCISE posted to discussion
GOOD boards and social media
JUDGMENT sites can be read by the
public. You may never
WHEN know who might read or
SHARING share what you post. It is
INFORMATI a good practice to always
ON WITH ask a post’s author for
permission before sharing
OTHERS a post with other parties.
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Your viewpoint is different
from someone’s
RESPECT viewpoint.
DIVERSITY When presenting an
IN opinion or criticism, it is
VIEWPOINT helpful to use phrases
that identify to whose
S point of view you are
referring.
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Your viewpoint is different
from someone’s
RESPECT viewpoint.
DIVERSITY When presenting an
IN opinion or criticism, it is
VIEWPOINT helpful to use phrases
that identify to whose
S point of view you are
referring.
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Ten (10) Commandments
of Computer Ethics
Practice the Golden Rule:
Do unto others as you
would have others do
1. unto you. Remember,
Remember your written words are
the human. read by real people, all
deserving of respectful
communication.
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2. Adhere to
the same You should do your best
standards of to act within the laws and
behavior ethical manners of
society whenever you
online that inhabit "cyberspace."
you follow in
real life.
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3. Know "Netiquette varies from
where you domain to domain."
are in (Shea, 1994)
cyberspace
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4. Respect Electronic communication
other takes time: time to read
people’s and time in which to
time and respond.
bandwith.
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In engaging cyberspace,
5. Make you will not be judged by
yourself your appearance but by
look good the quality of your
online. writing.
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The Internet offers its
users many benefits; one
is the ease in which
6. Share information can be
expert shared or accessed and
in fact, this "information
knowledge. sharing" capability is one
of the reasons the
Internet was founded.
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The Internet offers its
users many benefits; one
is the ease in which
6. Share information can be
expert shared or accessed and
in fact, this "information
knowledge. sharing" capability is one
of the reasons the
Internet was founded.
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"Flaming is what people
do when they express a
strongly held opinion
without holding back any
7. Help emotion." (Shea, 1994).
keep flame "flame wars," when two
wars under or three people exchange
angry posts between one
control another, must be
controlled or the
camaraderie of the group
could be compromised.
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Just as you expect others
to respect your privacy,
so should you respect the
8. Respect privacy of others.
other Be sure to err on the side
people’s of caution when deciding
privacy. to discuss or not to
discuss virtual
communication.
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Just remember: knowing
9. Don’t use more than others do or
having more power than
your power others may have does
just like in not give you the right to
face-to-face take advantage of
situation. anyone. Think of Rule 1:
Remember the human.
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Not everyone knows the
10. Be rules of netiquette.
forgiving of If you feel compelled to
other respond to a mistake, do
people’s so in a private email
rather than a public
mistakes. forum.
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