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I think everyone needs to know how to respect other people while on the Internet

Educators offer guidelines for promoting good online behavior.

Article has some good ideas that may relate to the Digiteen project.

netiquette

ask them questions about netiquette.

Great resources to learn more about digital citizenship.

This article helps the reader remember that we all make mistakes, and we are all different. "Management expert Mark Scureman approaches every job and every problem with three basic assumptions: People are different. Life is complex. No one is perfect."

This article says that when you have a disagreement with someone online, you should either privately talk to each other about it, or you both should agree to move on. "If a disagreement breaks out, tempers can get hot. If this happens, think about how you would react if the person you disagree with were standing in front of you. Treat others with respect. If you can't agree, don't rehash everything hoping to convince everyone that you are right. You may want to take the disagreement to corresponding via private email or simply agree to disagree and move on."

We should all remember that we all have our own opinions and thoughts, and that just because someone has a different thought than you, it doesn't mean that they are wrong. "-Respect each other's ideas -Respect the other group members -Don't interrupt each other -Everyone's opinion should count -Be honest with each other"

A thought that all people need to keep in mind, while everyone is meeting people from different cultures. "The danger in considering cultural differences is that of stereotyping people. All of us are unique."

An example of what can happen when two people are from two different cultures. "You greet your Austrian client. This is the sixth time you have met over the last 4 months. He calls you Herr Smith. You think of him as a standoffish sort of guy who doesn't want to get really friendly. That might be true in America, where calling someone Mr. Smith after the 6th meeting would probably mean something -- it is marked usage of language -- like "we're not hitting it off". But in Austria, it is normal."

This article discusses the proper way to possibly respond when faced with a religion difference. "The best way to respond to the topic of religion is to be respectful and voice a tolerance of others while remaining unwilling to discuss the issue in further detail."

One of the ways to not face a problem with a mix-up in cultural differences, is to try and understand what your cultural differences are, so as to not insult the other person. "Recognize the importance of dealing with cultural differences and the possible consequences of taking no action. "

This article tells the reader the proper way to respond when faced with cultural differences. The article is mainly for if people who are traveling, but I think it works the for communicating with people from other cultures too. "The ability to keep opinions flexible and receptive to new stimuli is important to intercultural adjustment. Even if you don't understand why people do a particular thing, be careful not to jump to conclusions"

This is a great website for finding information. It's simple respect rules about how to act on the internet. Some examples: -Act like you would in real life -Don't discriminate just because -You have to earn respect ...etc...

This article discusses how to respect others who have cultural differences. "Respecting the cultural differences of other people consists of more than just refraining from making ignorant comments or avoiding offense. It also consists of including them in events that have to do with your culture and participating in customs and traditions surrounding theirs."

These are some themes about how to use the internet properly and how to respect people while doing so.

This article gives good advice on how to give and get respect from others online. "Respect works both ways, if you trash others online you won't receive their respect - and you aren't likely to get the respect of anyone else who sees how you trash people. If you want respect, give respect."