Netiquette for Students
Dr. Ron Saunders, Superintendent
What is Netiquette?
Network etiquette
Do’s and Don’ts of online communication.
Common Courtesy Online
Informal “Rules of the Road” of
Cyberspace
Online Safety
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Rule #1 –Don’t hurt feelings
with e-mail.
Online – People
cannot tell if you are
joking.
To let someone know
how you feel (happy,
sad, angry, joking,etc.)
You can use smiley’s,
or sad’s, or clip art.
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Rule #2: Respect other
people’s online rights.
If someone sends you
e-mail which threatens
you or makes you feel
uncomfortable, talk to
a teacher, parent, or
any other adult right
away.
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Rule #3: Avoid insulting
someone – may result in a
“Flame War”
“Flame War” is when
angry people try to
punish each other with
e-mail.
Mailbox Jam
Nasty E-mails
Follow “Golden Rule”
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Rule #4: If someone insults
you – Be Calm
Starting a “flame war”
is serious business on
the internet.
Ignore the message
Send polite message
asking for explanation.
Could be
misunderstanding
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Rule #5: Avoid “crashing”
discussion groups or forums.
Online talks with
others who have
things in common.
Listserv, bulletin
board, chat group.
If you join just to
irritate, people will get
angry.
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Rule # 6: Respect the privacy
of other people.
If someone tells you a
secret (confidential)
then keep it secret.
Includes passwords,
full names, addresses,
or interests.
NEVER share your
password with others.
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Rule #7: Be responsible
online
When using the
computer, YOU are in
control.
Avoid harming other
people
Do not take things that
are not yours (files,
passwords, credit card
numbers, etc.).
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Rule #8: Help others learn
more about the Net.
Net is growing
quickly.
Difficult to keep up.
Help other students,
your parents, and even
your teachers – you
may learn something
as well.
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Rules for Online Safety
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Rules for Online Safety
“I will not give out
personal information
such as my address,
telephone number,
parent’s work
address/telephone
number, or my school
location without my
parent’s permission.
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Rules for Online Safety
I will tell my parents
right away if I come
across any information
that makes me feel
uncomfortable.
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Rules for Online Safety
I will never agree to
get together with
someone I “meet”
online without first
checking with my
parents. If parents
agree, it will be in a
public place and I will
bring one of my
parents along.
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I will never send a
person my picture or
anything else without
first checking with my
parents.
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Rules for Online Safety
I will not respond to
any messages that are
mean or in any way
make me feel
uncomfortable. It is
not my fault if I get a
message like that. I
will contact my
parents immediately.
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Rules for Online Safety
I will talk with my
parents so that we can
set rules for going
online.
Time of Day
Length of Time
Appropriate areas to
visit.
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You are now Netiquette
Ready for the Computer!
Good luck and be safe!!
Websites to visit on subject of
Netiquette
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Websites
Core rules and guidelines for using a computer.
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Netiquette for students
http://www.bpl.org/kids/Netiquette.htm
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