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Digital Etiquette Quiz
1. Internet trolls aim to:
6. How is flaming similar to heckling?
a. Moderate discussions
b. Provoke arguments
c. Make friends
d. Passively observe
a. Both take place only on the Internet
b. Both take place at sporting events
c. Both use hurtful or insulting words to attack other
people
d. Both are examples of positive reinforcement
2. In which situation would the rules of digital
etiquette apply?
a. Standing in line in a crowded computer store
b. Picking the ringtone for your new cell phone
c. Sending an email to your grandmother
d. Sending a birthday card to your cousin
3. You should use digital etiquette if you're writing
on:
a. A chalkboard
b. A bulletin board
c. A whiteboard
d. A message board
4. Which of the following children is most likely to
practice good digital etiquette?
a. A boy who always says "please" and "thank you"
b. A boy who never covers his mouth when he coughs
c. A girl who always laughs when a classmate gives a
wrong answer
d. A girl who always says the first thing that pops into
her mind
5. Why might an anonymous Internet poster feel
bold enough to say mean things in response to a
blog post?
a. She can make more friends if she says mean things
b. She knows her friends will recognize her and think
better of her
c. She can say mean things and not worry about
retaliation
d. She can impress older, smarter people with her
remarks
7. What's the best way to text your mom to tell her
you'll be an hour late for dinner?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8. What is a benefit of communication over the
Internet?
a. Ability to correspond with people around the world
b. Low likelihood of being misunderstood
c. Lack of anonymity
d. Lack of trolls
9. Which of these emotions is the most likely to be
triggered in a flamewar?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10. What can you infer about the rule of asking
permission before posting something like a photo
of your friends online?
a. If you take a photograph, it is yours to do with as
you please
b. Information about your friends - including
photographs - is private
c. It's illegal to post pictures online without permission
from people in the pictures
d. You should always avoid posting images on the
Internet