Digital Etiquette and
Responsible Social Interactions
The Golden Rule applies! Kids, teenagers, and adults need to understand and be aware of social digital
etiquette. When talking about or posting social experiences or communications, students should remember the Golden rule and treat others as they would want to be treated. Guidelines would include protecting individual
privacy, filtering anything posted online and realizing that what is posted can be copied, pasted, and
sent to many others out of your control, and practicing safety
when talking in public chat areas.
Social interaction can be both
positive and negative. Positive interaction has brought people together across
countries and continents. Students can interact and form strong
friendship with others from various cultures and learn from life experiences.
Family members can keep in contact through various online media while living
miles apart. Negative interactions can also be a very prominent part of
social interaction on the Internet. Sometimes it replaces the one-on-one
relationships. Comments or ideas that would normally be said in person are now
shared online and can be communicated without the emotion or personal
connections. Misunderstandings can occur without that personal
interaction as well. Language is often more crass as it is easier to express
feelings in short chats or texts. Social interaction and etiquette are
intertwined and can be both a positive and negative aspect to the use of
technology.
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