All of us knew how the Internet spread worldwide. We knew some words and communication became easier. We all know that the Internet also helps us in everything we need, but how are we sure if the information that was given by the Internet is TRUE? How are we going to be responsible for it? How are we going to deal with some situations like this? Be SMART enough to know that all the informations in the Internet are true and some are NOT. You/we should know how to be a responsible netizen. Here are some tips on how to be a responsible netizen.
FIRST, we should know what a netizen is. A netizen is ANYONE/EVERYONE. A netizen is someone who uses the Internet in many purposes: communicating, blogging, uploading photos, researching and etc. Now, being a responsible netizen, means you respect everyone using the Internet. CYBERBULLYING someone doesn't only mean creating Facebook pages that bash people, but also making a comment that might hurt other's feelings. Cyberbullying happens to a lot of people so don't feel bad if you are one of them. Here's a tip: You should watch what you post, comment, upload or even share that might hurt other people.
SECOND, we use Internet as our guide in researching for our school works, office works, research papers and etc. BUT! How sure are we that the information in the Internet is credible enough? For example, you have a research for your school work, should you base on just one source only? Of course NOT. Another example, the wikipedia, it is a FREE ONLINE encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by Wikimedia Foundation. Little did you know that this online encyclopedia allows people to edit some informations? Yes, it's right. What IF there is a person who did some trippings about the information in this encyclopedia? See? Don't just base on a one source, look for other sources that can help you with your research thingy.
LASTLY, BE A RESPECTFUL NETIZEN. Never judge a person based on what you see on their walls. Yes, their posts let us see their personalities and attitudes but it would only let us see a part of their personality/attitude. Try talking to them personally (only those people you know), if you have time, to be better introduced their personalities and to know how they see things. This is great since sometimes you get to dicuss some topics that are both relevant to you.
YOU JUST HAVE TO FOLLOW THESE FOLLOWING TIPS TO BE A RESPONSIBLE NETIZEN. ( BUT WE KNOW THAT ALL OF US ARE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH) :)
