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Computer Science · Digital Citizenship
Online Communication & Netiquette
Online, no one can see your face or hear your voice — so netiquette means communicating clearly and kindly with good manners.
💬Why Online Talk Is Tricky
🗣️FACE-TO-FACE
😀You SEE facial expressions
🔊You HEAR the tone of voice
A joke clearly sounds like a joke.
📱ONLINE
🚫NO face to see
🔇NO tone to hear
"fine." can read as angry — even if it wasn't!
🤔Think Before You Post
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Necessary?
Need to say it?
⌨️ And skip the ALL CAPS — online it looks like SHOUTING! 📢
🧌Trolls & Bullies: What To Do
✅Good Netiquette Habits
🧠Think first Pause and reread before you hit send.
🔡No ALL CAPS Caps look like shouting at people.
🤝Respect opinions Disagree kindly, never with insults.
🔒Guard privacy Never share someone else's private info.
😊Use empathy Picture how your words might feel to read.
💡Be constructive Give kind feedback that helps, not hurts.
🔑Key Terms
🌐Netiquette The rules of polite behavior online ("internet" + "etiquette").
🎭Tone The attitude or feeling in a written message.
🧌Troll Someone who posts to start fights and get a reaction.
👀Bystander Someone who witnesses something without being involved.
💞Empathy Imagining how someone else feels online.
🚩Report To flag harmful content to the platform's moderators.
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Remember: behind every screen is a real person — words you type with no face or tone can still hurt, so type with kindness!