RULE NUMBER ONE! ONLINE IS REAL LIFE: WE WORK, PLAY, SHOP, TALK, AND SHARE ONLINE. THINGS WE SAY AND DO THERE HAVE REAL EFFECTS ON OUR LIVES. SO, BEFORE YOU DO OR SAY ANYTHING IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD ASK YOUR SELF WOULD I DO THIS IN PERSON. REMEMBER THIS FIRST TIP AND THE REST ARE PRETTY COMMON SENSE. RULE NUMBER TWO! KEEP YOUR IDENTITY A SECRET: WEBSITES AND APPS ARE PUBLIC PLACES. YOU WOULDN’T WALK AROUND HANDING YOUR PERSONAL NAME AND INFORMATION. SO, YOU NEED TO BE JUST AS CAREFUL ONLINE. LOTS OF SERVICES WILL ASK, YOUR NAME, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND LOTS MORE STUFF BEFORE YOU CAN REGISTER. THEY ALSO MAY REQUEST ACCESS TO YOUR CONTACT LIST. SO, IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK OUT THEIR PRIVACY POLICY. THAT’S AN EXPLANATION OF ANY INFORMATION YOU GIVE THEM. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE VERY LONG AND NOT UNDERSTANDABLE. SO, ASK A GUARDIAN TO HELP YOU SORT THROUGH THE BAD SITES AND THE GOOD SITES. THAT’S ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH SOCIAL NETWORKS. DON’T SIGN UP FOR ANY OF THOSE WITHOUT YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION. AND IF YOU NEED AN USERNAME PICK SOMETHING NOT RELATED TO YOUR REAL NAME. RULE NUMBER 3! BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH STRANGERS: IF YOU HAVE ANY ONLINE FRIENDS YOU ONLY KNOW WHAT THEY TELL YOU. THAT MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO HIDE WHO THEY REALLY ARE. IT’S A TERRIFYING THING TO THINK ABOUT, AND YOU HAVE TO KNOW: THERE ARE SOME ADULTS THAT THAT GO ONLINE TO TRICK CHILDREN! BUT, THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T HAVE ONLINE FRIENDS. SO, AS LONG AS CAN KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SECRET TO YOURSELF AND YOUR PARENTS, NO ONE CAN HARM YOU. LETTING YOUR PARENTS KNOW YOU HAVE ONLINE FRIENDS IS A GOOD IDEA TOO. GET YOUR PARENTS INFORMATION IF AN ONLINE FRIEND WANTS TO MEET YOU FACE TO FACE! RULE NUMBER FOUR! TELL SOMEBODY: IF ANYONE MAKES YOU FEEL BAD OR UNCOMFORTABLE, SAVE ANY MESSAGES OR SCREENSHOTS THAT SHOW WHAT’S HAPPENING. YOU CAN BLOCK THESE PEOPLE AND REPORT THEM TO THE SITE ADMINISTRATORS. AND REMEMBER YOUR PARENTS AND TEACHERS ARE THERE TO HELP PROTECT YOU FROM BAD PROBLEMS SO LET THEM HELP YOU OUT! RULE NUMBER FIVE! PROTECT YOUR PASSWORDS: THIS ONE’S SIMPLE. USE STRONG PASSWORDS, CONTAINING, LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS. KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE, AND DON’T TELL THEM TO ANYBODY. RULE NUMBER SIX! BE NICE: IT’S UP TO YOU TO MAKE THE INTERNET AN AWESOME PLACE. BE NICE TO PEOPLE AND BELIEF’S. MOST LIKELY, THEY’LL RETURN THE FAVOR! BESIDES, YOU CAN GET BANNED FROM BEING RUDE. YOU’LL NOTICE THAT A LOT OF THESE RULES INVOLVE CHECKING STUFF OUT WITH YOUR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. THANK YOU! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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