- Report harmful online behavior affecting you or someone else, either to the site’s authorities or to a parent or another adult you trust. Examples of harmful behavior include cyber bullying and online predators.
- Basic digital etiquette says to treat others the way you want to be treated. Be respectful, polite, and positive. Unfortunately, many Internet users fail to act this way consistently. Really good online citizens thank people who have helped them in any way, and do their best to help others in need.
- Read carefully the rules and guidelines of each site you use, be it a classroom forum or a social networking site. These are community-specific rules that you need to know and follow.
- Practice safe online behavior. Never post or give your personal information, home/ school/ address, passwords, etc. to someone you don’t know in real-life or you’ve just met. Don’t divulge this type of information about someone else, either.