Virginia Shea's The Core Rules Of Netiquette

In the essay Where Anonymity Breeds Contempt, by Julie Zhou, her thesis is “But the law by itself cannot do enough to disarm the internet’s trolls. Content providers, social network platforms and community sites must also do their part by rethinking the systems they have in place, for user commentary so as to discourage- or disallow- anonymity.” Zhou’s thesis is located in the first two sentences of paragraph nine, on page 89. 2. The issue Zhou addresses in this essay is trolling on the internet.

The chapter discusses how everything that gets posted on the internet becomes public, regardless of if the original poster intended for it to go viral or not (Patchin & Hinduja, 2013). Once information is posted online, the original poster loses control over who has access to that information; therefore, the chapter reminds teens that it is vital that they think twice before they post. If it is not something that they would be comfortable with the whole world seeing, then it needs to stay offline. In addition to online information being public, the authors point out that the information also becomes eternal, as it leaves behind a digital footprint that can not be washed away (Patchin & Hinduja, 2013). Just as sound waves go on forever, and you cannot take words back from existence once you speak them, you cannot take back the words that you post online, so teens need to choose their digital words

But, in the “Should We Feed the Trolls?”, LaFrance states “that we are our real selves online as much as we are our real selves anywhere else” (LaFrance 1). The connection individuals are making with the Internet is negatively impacting our society, allowing people’s barbarous thoughts to be viewed by the public eye. The world needs to learn that talking behind a screen should be no different than in-person, because “technology doesn’t magically make a person’s behavior inauthentic” (LaFrance 1). If people begin to understand this concept, it will reduce the prejudices women encounter every day, that are still deeply rooted in our society. In “The Quiet Violence of the Unwanted Kiss,” the misogyny appears in our culture when

In the article, "The Dark Side of Web Fame" by Jessica Bennett, posted online at http://www.newsweek.com/dark-side-web-fame-93505 and published on February 21, 2008, the author recounts multiple stories of when the power of the internet had not benefitted people, but had actually harmed their reputation. Bennett starts the essay by giving an example of a high school boy who made an unfortunately embarrassing video, that was never meant to be published. Sadly, another student found the video and released it online, where the video became a viral sensation and the teen was humiliated not only on a local level, but a global level too. Throughout the article Bennett gives other examples to show the reader that people, using the tool of the

I do not necessarily think I will change the way I interact online as a result of reading this article. I like to think that I already carryout my online presence in such a way that I understand the potential ramifications of inappropriate or crass behavior. I hope to change lives one day and don’t want what I say to come back to bite me. I can say that as a result of this article I will be more conscious moving forward and I enjoyed the

Personality allows people to express who they are, but the internet enables people choose and pick what others see. Eli Pariser in “The You Loop” shows how people are selective in what they post and put on their social media pages, because they want to sculpt how others see them. I think that this is extremely true, because I know that I do it all the time. I know that I am very selective about what I post on the internet because it can reflect poorly on me in the, and I care about what other’s think about me. I am also limited to what I can post on my social media pages because of my sorority. Alpha Gamma Delta does not allow sisters to swear, or post pictures of us with alcohol in them. This is partly because the chapter does not want us to further the stereotypes about sororities, and prevent us from looking “impure.” I agree that people make conscious decision to what they post, but peers also influence what is posted.

The internet and the people on it can be very crucial. Social media allows people to express themselves in ways they feel can’t in the actual world. They express their feelings, their open to their own opinions, and so forth. However, the internet also consists of people who give unnecessary, mean, and hateful opinions to other people for reasons that no one truly understands. The podcast “Act One. Ask Not For Whom The Bell Trolls; It Trolls for Thee” by Lindsey West, is about a female who was constantly getting backlashed over the internet by whom she referred to as “trolls.” The internet is usually where people go to voice their opinions over what they feel is right or wrong; with Lindsey West, she had voiced her opinion and what she felt was wrong about male comedians using the rape term too often and using carelessly. A result of West voicing her opinion

One of the best practices I am aware of when using my voice online is Rule 1 of the Core Rules of Netiquette, which is remembering the human, and a sentence from the Core Rules of Netiquette website captured my thought process when remembering the human: “Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person's shoes” (Shea, 1994). This sentence captured my thought process because I use empathy to assess the words I use online and offline. I want to evaluate the words I say before I say them because I do not want to be a person that harms other people. When I remember the human and have empathy, it allows me to pretend that the person I am talking to is me and the person who is talking is someone else. I would not want someone to direct hurtful words to me, so I want to reciprocate that and not say hurtful comments to anybody.

The internet has put the world literally at anyone’s fingertips with a vast quantity of information is a mouse-click away. Young adults use the internet to spread rumors of the person they threaten because they envy their existence. The quote "stick and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me" means that peoples judgments shouldn 't hurt. However, deep down, we don 't want to face reality once someone spreads a lie through the internet. For example, a girl name Emma is a smart High School student who get along with anyone but there

According to psychologist John Suler and his idea of “The Online Disinhibition Effect”, some people, while online, self-disclose or act differently than they would

For the past decade or so there has been a considerable shift in the way we communicate with each other; instead of speaking face-to-face, we prefer to stay in touch by way of a Facebook post or Tweet. Social media dominates our life whether we’re using it, or not. However, not all online dissonance has been healthy and civil. The internet has seen a rise in the number of trolls and predators that lurk the dark corners of the Internet. Threats, and heinous insults flood media networks like Reddit and Snapchat. Online predators who fling insults are enamored by the internet’s alluring anonymity and can’t give it up. Like Christine Rosen says in her article called, “In the Beginning Was the Word,” “technology has introduced new words, changed the meaning of others, and has even introduced new forms of language and communication” (230). The evolutionary trend and prevalence of people intentionally offending others online has led to a

Silva effectively uses rhetorical appeals throughout the article to convey her stance on the side effects of social media. She uses her credibility, emotion, and statistics to open the eyes of many and hammer in on each factor of self-esteem it effects.

Rule #2: Adhere to to the same standards of behavior online that you would in real life. I think this rule is important because the law in the real world does not just disappear in cyberspace. What you do online does not go away; make sure it is not something you would regret doing in the future. Rule #5: Make yourself look good online. I think this is an important rule because in cyberspace you will not be judged for your looks, you will be judged for improper spelling and grammar. What you post online stays online, so check your work before posting it where everyone could see. Rule #8: Respect other people's privacy. I think this an important rule because invading someone's privacy in real life could have bad consequences. Unless someone

Due to this easy access to a digital platform and worldwide audience, many see this as an opportunity for sharing ideas, thoughts, beliefs and practising freedom of speech. For many this is a great opportunity to reach out and connect with people from across the globe through their online ‘profiles’. Some people find that a digital voice or message has a greater effect than a literal voice thus boosting people’s confidence in sharing things with others online. Although this can be viewed as a positive way of allowing someone to communicate their thoughts with others, some individuals take this opportunity of being hidden behind a screen to spread hateful, rude and disrespectful comments with others on the worldwide web. These individuals, often referred to as ‘trolls’ will often mock, threaten, and sometimes blackmail others using their online profiles. Jonathan Bishop claims that “trolling in general is the posting of messages via a communications network that are intended to be provocative, offensive or menacing”. (Bishop, 2013, p28)

Social media. We have all heard of it. We have all raved about it at some point in our lives. There is no doubt; it plays an imperative part of people’s lives today – users are reliant on social media. It is great that Mark Zuckerberg reminds us to say, “Happy Birthday” to our friends. Yet, we have all seen the dangers it can cause. From identity fraud to cyberbullying - we become exposed to the dangers of the internet. Not only is it hackers and frauds that cause destruction, but social networking posts. Every day, you scroll through Facebook, or Instagram - liking, sharing and commenting on posts. What people don’t see is how words on a ‘status’ or ‘tweet’ can hurt someone. They can’t see that a person’s feelings behind the screens on a computer have been destroyed, because they can’t see what they don’t want to see.