Saturday, February 25, 2012

Week 5 digital reputation

Why is it important to be a good digital citizen?

It is important to be a good digital citizen so that you are aware of the potential hazards out there. There are online predators that seek out and take advantage of vulnerable young people. Children as well as adults need to be aware of this and take safety caution. Children also need to be aware of what personal information they may be displaying for the world to see, for example: telephone number, address, exct.   It’s also good to be a good digital citizen to know how to deal with viruses that get on your computer and how to avoid them. Copyright and plagiarism issues also come up when you are dealing with the computer/internet. Everyone needs to know how to write citations properly and give credit where credit is due.



What values does a good digital reputation have?

Someone that has a good digital reputation, knows certain precautions to take, and doesn’t post any information that predators could contact them by. A person with a good digital reputation doesn’t post any pictures that others would find offensive, or post pictures that someone else wouldn’t want them posting. They don’t bash others on social networks and are careful about what they do post. They cite all information that they use from sources and know how to cite correctly. A person that values a good digital reputation knows that it affects their personal reputation as well.

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