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Netiquette, Safety and Ethics: Internet "Rules of The Road."

This document discusses netiquette, internet safety, and ethics when using the internet. It provides guidelines for proper online conduct and cautions about sharing private information, downloading files from unknown sources, and accessing inappropriate websites.

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Netiquette, Safety and Ethics: Internet "Rules of The Road."

This document discusses netiquette, internet safety, and ethics when using the internet. It provides guidelines for proper online conduct and cautions about sharing private information, downloading files from unknown sources, and accessing inappropriate websites.

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Rene Villamor
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Netiquette, Safety and Ethics

Internet
“rules of the road.”
Netiquette
Netiquette is the etiquette
of the Internet.
Like other cultures, The Internet has
informal rules of conduct.
Following these rules makes the
experience better for all.
Since the Internet is largely text,
conveying tone is difficult.

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Netiquette Do’s
Use meaningful subject lines for e-mail
and newsgroups.
Limit your message to a single subject.
Sign messages with your name,
institution and e-mail address.
Respect the character of the newsgroup
or listserver.
Use emoticons to convey your tone.

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Netiquette Don’ts
Typing your message in
all capital letters
is equivalent to yelling.
Avoid sending short
“I agree” type messages
to newsgroups and listservers.
Avoid sending messages to
newsgroups or listservers if it actually
directed to an individual.

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Internet Safety
Unfortunately, some people using the
Internet want to take advantage of you.
Indiscriminate information sharing can
compromise your safety.
Malicious software can place your
computer at risk.
Web sites exist that
are inappropriate
for some users.
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Information Sharing
Treat the Internet as an open forum.
Share only the information you feel
comfortable with being made public.
Never send passwords or IDs to
anyone. Your Internet provider will
never ask for this information.
Never send charge card or Social
Security numbers to unsecured Web
sites.
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Malicious Software

Images, video and other data files do


not pose a risk.
E-mail messages do not pose a security
risk.
Programs sent as e-mail attachments or
downloaded from the Internet can
contain viruses.

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Protection Against Viruses
Always download files
from a reputable source.
Never open an e-mail
attachment you did not request.
Use anti-virus software to protect your
computer.
Floppy disks can also transmit viruses.

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Inappropriate Web Sites
There are pornographic,
racist and xenophobic sites
on the Internet.
Information directed at
mature users may be inappropriate for
younger users.
Some schools use software to block access
to these sites but the software is imperfect.
Supervision is the best filtering system.

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Internet Ethics
Use of Internet resources is similar to
using books, films or music recordings.
Acknowledge copyrights and
trademarks where appropriate.
Even if sources are not copyrighted,
acknowledge the author(s).
When linking to a site, a brief e-mail to
the Webmaster is appropriate.

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Acceptable Use Policies

Students may not be aware of safety


concerns or ethical implications of
Internet usage.
They provide guidance, set boundaries
and outline the consequences of
inappropriate behavior.
If available, use your school or district
AUP.

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Citing Resources Activity

Take a few minutes to


complete this activity
with your partner.
Find the APA style guide to citing
electronic resources.
Find the MLA style guide to citing
electronic resources.

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