The Dos and Don’ts of MessagingThe Dos and Don’ts of MessagingOnlineOnline

DoDo

• be careful with information about yourself

• Respect other people.• Think before you publish or send.

Personal Don’tsPersonal Don’ts

• Post pictures of yourself• Publish your last or family name• Put your email address online• Post things that are private to you• “Chat” to people you don’t know• Share your password, even with friends• Approve membership of your wiki/blog

for people you don’t know.

Message Don’tsMessage Don’ts

• Use bad language• Tease other people• Describe or picture violence• Post stuff that your Mum and Dad

would be unhappy about• Provoke other people into arguments• Threaten or scare other people• Back chat

RememberRemember

• Once a “message” goes out you can’t delete it

• Everything you post can be traced back to you

• There are serious consequences for – careless publishing of personal details by

you– bad behaviour online by you