Digital Etiquette

Alexandra Meyer

February 17, 2016

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship is the appropriate and responsible use of technology. Digital Citizenship has 9 themes, listed below

Digital Etiquette

Digital Etiquette is the electronic standards of conduct and procedure, which means how you are expected to act online.

Examples of Digital Etiquette

Good example

Bad example

This person illegally

downloading music is

an example of

bad digital etiquette

This person being

polite and using correct

grammar and punctuation

is an example of

good digital etiquette

Copyright

Copyright is the legal term for someone who created an item, whether it be a song, photo, or video, where only they have the rights to distribute or sell their work.

The Copyright Symbol

A Copyright

Protected Image

Copyright Do's and Don'ts

Do:

Don't:

Check for a copyright symbol

Ask permission

Cite your sources

Check if the item is Public Domain

Use something you don't own for profit

Distribute copyrighted things to friends

Copy or use something without asking

Remove watermarks or copyright symbols

Use an item without giving credit for it

Words Related to Copyright

Public Domain:

Creative Commons:

Fair Use:

The ability to use small amounts of someone else's work to create something new

A kind of copyright that allows you to edit, copy, and share someone else's work as long as you give them credit

Creative work that is free to use and not protected by copyright

An example of

Public Domain:

An example of an

image licensed with

Creative Commons:

An example of

Fair Use:

Legal and Ethical Issues

Breaking copyright laws (also called copyright infringement) could lead to fines, having to go to court, or even prison. There are two types of copyright infringement, Digital Piracy and Plagiarism.

Digital Piracy

Plagiarism

Copying and sharing digital media without permission

Copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own

Forms of Digital Copyright Infringement

Illegally downloading music, games, video, or anything you did not pay for.

Making copies of CD's or DVD's you've paid for to give to friends

Copying and pasting a Wikipedia article into your essay

Uploading songs or videos so other people can download them

Conclusion

In conclusion, Digital Etiquette isn't just about being polite and having correct grammar. It is also has to do with not stealing others works, being respectful to others, crediting the creators of digital media, and not breaking copyright laws.