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10 Tests That Help You Judge Your Actions
Use these rules of thumb to help judge your actions online. Don't become a cyber bully or ruin your or someone else's reputation because you didn't think first.
1. The Golden Rule- Are you treating others the way that you would want to be treated?
2. The Golden Rule 2.0- Are you treating others the way that they would want to be treated?
3.The Laws and Policies Test- Does what you're doing violate a law or school policy?
4. The Everybody Test- What if everybody is doing the same thing that you are?
5. The Offline Test- What is the real-world equivalent of what you are doing?
6. The Real Name Test- If you're engaging in a behavior anonymously, think about whether you would do the same if you name would be attached to the behavior.
7. The Emotion Test- Are you doing something to someone because you are angry, jealous, or otherwise emotionally charged?
8. The Whole World Test- Would you be comfortable with the whole world knowing what you are doing?
9. The “Get It?” Test- Is what you are trying to say hard to convey online? Might it be misinterpreted?
10. Your Test- Consider how what you are doing reflects on you as a person.
No one can tell you how to be a good digital citizen, but using these tests might help you decide whether the behaviors you're engaging in are consistent with your own values.
2. The Golden Rule 2.0- Are you treating others the way that they would want to be treated?
3.The Laws and Policies Test- Does what you're doing violate a law or school policy?
4. The Everybody Test- What if everybody is doing the same thing that you are?
5. The Offline Test- What is the real-world equivalent of what you are doing?
6. The Real Name Test- If you're engaging in a behavior anonymously, think about whether you would do the same if you name would be attached to the behavior.
7. The Emotion Test- Are you doing something to someone because you are angry, jealous, or otherwise emotionally charged?
8. The Whole World Test- Would you be comfortable with the whole world knowing what you are doing?
9. The “Get It?” Test- Is what you are trying to say hard to convey online? Might it be misinterpreted?
10. Your Test- Consider how what you are doing reflects on you as a person.
No one can tell you how to be a good digital citizen, but using these tests might help you decide whether the behaviors you're engaging in are consistent with your own values.