Being a good netizen

Communication, banking, shopping, education and travel are increasingly online: we live in a digital society. Anyone who uses digital technology and the Internet is a digital citizen, or netizen. Good netizens follow net etiquettes:

Be ethical.

• Do not violate copyright: do not use copyrighted material without permission.
• Share your expertise, but share only information that is true and clear, on subjects you know well.

Be respectful.

• Respect privacy: do not share other people's private images, files or messages without their consent.
• Respect diversity: people have different knowledge, experiences and cultures.

Be responsible.

• Avoid cyber bullying: insulting, threatening or humiliating someone online, repeatedly, to hurt them. Remember that your actions can be traced through your digital footprint.
• Don't feed the troll: a troll deliberately starts quarrels and upsets people for fun. The best response is to ignore them; trolls need attention to survive.

Be ethical, respectful and responsible.