Graphic representation of online ethics

1. Netiquette
Play it Safe be safe

2. . Consider all your electronic communications
to be public and act accordingly. The same
holds true for comments you post. They
usually can't be retracted and live on and on.
.

3. The wise code
• Be secure. There are
constantly new scams,
hoaxes, viruses and
spyware on the Internet.
• Evaluate the stuff you
read, see or receive
through the Internet. Just
because its on the
Internet does not make it
true, reliable or genuine.

4. Always:
Young people
Have fun and remember the WISE code!
http://www.wisekids.org.uk/netetiquett
e.htm
W Always ask why a website or
someone you make friends with on
the Internet would need your
personal information.
I Be inspired! The Internet offers
great tools for learning, discovering
and creating.
S Be secure. There are constantly new
scams, hoaxes, viruses and spyware
on the Internet. Install security
software to keep your computer and
data safe.
E Evaluate the stuff you read, see or
receive through the Internet. Just
because its on the Internet does not
make it true, reliable or genuine.

6. Stick to the topic when posting a
message.
.

7. Remember that comments you post to a blog, newsgroup, forum
or website and write during a public chat session is a publicly
available
• . You never know
who's reading it
or who may copy
and spread it
around. It could
come back to
haunt you.

8. • Sources:
• http://www.albion.com/
netiquette/corerules.htm
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• http://stopcyberbullying.
org/kids/msparrysguidet
onetiquette.html
• http://www.learnthenet.
com/
http://www.wisekids.org
.uk/youngpeople.htm
learn-about/netiquette/