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Top Internet Manners

We’ve created a list of what we think are the top “Internet Manners” (or netiquette) to help you and your children get to grips with behaviours that can help maintain a safer internet.

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Use our Internet Manners guide to empower young people to get to grips with behaviours that can help maintain a safer and kinder internet.

Creating a kinder internet

How to interact safely online

As the online world becomes a bigger part of our daily lives, it’s important to make sure we all, especially our children learn the difference between good and bad behaviour online. To get started see our top internet manners to encourage us all to make the online world a kinder place to be.

Tip #1

Treat others as you would like to be treated

Tip #2

If you wouldn’t say it to someone in person, don’t say it online

Tip #3

People can’t see your facial expressions or hear the tone of your voice online so don’t over-use icons and punctuation to convey meaning

Tip #4

Don’t make a situation worse by provoking people even more

Tip #5

Don’t start rumours or spread gossip about someone online

Tip #6

Don’t make fun of someone in an online chat

Tip #7

Post things that will inspire and motivate people in a positive way

Tip #8

Make sure you don’t create a negative environment in an online world or game through name-calling

Tip #9

Include people in online games and social forums, and don’t intentionally leave people out

Tip #10

You can’t retrieve material once it’s sent or posted online so if it might embarrass you or someone, don’t put it online

Tip #11

Respect other people’s privacy

Tip #12

Respect other people’s time and bandwidth by avoiding posting too much information

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