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Rule Number Four

Be yourself online because you are not anonymous online and others users are real people too. Do not say or do things online that you would not do in reality because you cannot be taken seriously if you do. Your online image is important. Don't ruin it by being someone you're not.

Rule Explation

Some people feel that they are anonymous when they are online. This leads them to do things online that they would not do in reality because there may not be immediate repercussions.

Trolls and Ghouls are examples of people who are not being themselves online. Trolls are people who write inflammatory remarks about others in blog comments to get a reaction. There are other characteristics of trolls, but that is the most common. Ghouls post graphic pictures of accidents and other tragedies online.

For example, posting a graphic picture from the scene of an accident may be done by a user without a lot of friends because they want attention.

They will get attention by posting a graphic picture, however, the type of attention they get does not help them build positive relationships. It ruins the internet and causes families pain.

There are consequences and repercussions for all your actions online and off.

You are not anonymous online. Everything can be traced back to you. Anything from your social networking presence to your background can be Googled.

Furthermore, screen shots and routine archiving may save data you deleted indefinitely. This means anything you write on the internet could conceivably be saved somewhere for all eternity.

Issue: Why should I be myself online when I can be somebody else?

Rule: Use good netiquette and be yourself online because it's the right thing to do. Cyberspace is bigger than you and disrespecting the cybersphere ruins the domain and your reputation.

Application: Doing rude or disruptive things online that you would not do in reality is trolling. Rude and disruptive things not socially acceptable in reality or on the internet.

Conclusion: Everything on the internet can be traced to its source. That does not mean that it will be, it just mean that it can be. The police, potential employers and current employers monitor MySpace, Facebook, and other social networks and domains, including Craigslist.

Being yourself online allows you to create good relationships online based on who you are in reality. It frees you to enjoy the full potential of the internet because you do not have anything to hide if you are the same online as well as off.

Everyone could use a little netiquette!

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Be Yourself On The Internet

Nancy Netiquette thanks Yusef YouTube for coming on patrol for trolls and reminds him to talk to a trusted adult if anything happens to him. Nancy Netiquette and Yusef YouTube. Duration: 1:44
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