TechNowlogy

10 CORE VALUES
An estimated 5 billion people in the world use the internet—which is equivalent to 63% of the world’s
total population. We are definitely part of that community, and as a citizen, don’t you think that we
should always be decent and show our best self to the people around us? The rules of etiquette are
just as important as they are in the real world. Thankfully, we have the ten core rules of netiquette,
from Virginia Shea’s book, Netiquette.
Rule 1 : Remember the human
Do unto others what you’d have others do unto you. When you socialize
through a computer screen, your way of communication is very limited, and
that goes for everyone else. It’s easy to forget that you’re talking to another
human just as yourself, so you might view the one that you’re talking to as
someone who doesn’t have feelings. You should always think, “Would I say it to a
person’s face?”
Rule 2 : Adhere to the same standards
of behavior online that you follow in real life
It is easy to get carried away by the anonymity offered by being online on the
internet. You may start to forget that the actions you do online have
consequences too. Remember that just because you are talking to people on a
screen does not mean that there is nobody behind the screen. When
interacting with people online, remember to behave in the appropriate manner
that would be observed as if you were in the real world interacting with them
face-to-face.
Rule 3 : Know where you are in Cyberspace
What’s perfectly acceptable and normal in one part of cyberspace can be rude
and unsuitable to another. Gossip can be good in one platform but very
controversial in the other. Not every place in cyberspace has the same people
and values. It’s advisable to look before you leap. Take a look around the
domain you are interested in joining. Listen and get a sense of the people who
are part of it first.
Rule 4 : Respect other people’s time and bandwidth
You are not the center of everyone’s life, in and out of the internet. Remember,
the people you talk to online have their own lives like you do. Not everyone you
talk to may be in the same timezone as you since the internet consists of
netizens from around the world. You can’t expect them to be available like how
you are also not available.
Rule 5 : Make yourself look good online
You wouldn’t leave your house looking bad, same how you wouldn’t make
yourself look bad in front everyone in the internet. Always make yourself look
presentable, since whatever you put in the internet, may stay there for good. Be
mindful what you write, what places you go to, and what people can view you
as in your profile.
Illustrated by Sam Litonjua
TeC HN
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