Quiz 1 - The Netiquette

Your Facebook friend posted their gender identity announcement, and as a gesture of friendship, you shared their post on your public story to show how proud you were of the news. Given that your friend only shared it with their friends, do you think your action is valid or reasonable?

• Yes, because the post was available to their friends and I am one of them.

• Yes, because the post was available to their friends and I asked for permission.

• No, because I did not ask for permission.

• No, because the post was publicly available to everyone.

You are winning an argument with your friend and you took a screenshot of your conversation and posted it on your social media platforms. Do you think this is acceptable?

• Yes, because I won the argument and have the right to share it.

• Yes, because it shows I am right and it's a personal conversation.

• No, because posting private conversations without consent can violate privacy.

• No, because the conversation was only about a trivial matter and doesn't need to be kept private.

You are about to post a picture of yourself along with your vacation plans, including your exact travel dates, location, and the hotel you're staying at, publicly on social media. Is this information safe to share online?

• Yes, because it's a public post and I trust my friends.

• Yes, because the information is not sensitive and I don't mind sharing it publicly.

• No, because sharing personal information like travel dates and locations publicly can put your privacy and safety at risk, though you may choose to post it at a later time when you're back.

• No, because only my close friends can see the post, so it's safe.

You are assigned to write an essay for your class, and while researching, you find an article online that aligns perfectly with your essay topic. You decide to copy some of the content and slightly reword it before submitting your essay. When is it acceptable to use someone else's work in your academic assignment?

• When the article is publicly available online, so it's okay to use it without permission.

• When you properly credit the original author and get their permission to use the work.

• When the article is not widely known, so no one will notice you used it.

• When you change the wording and structure, making it look original.

You are participating in an online discussion, and a classmate presents a viewpoint that directly opposes yours. How should you respond to their argument in a respectful and constructive manner?

• By acknowledging their viewpoint and summarizing it in your own words to show that you understand, before sharing your own opinion.

• By immediately pointing out why their argument is wrong and correcting them with facts.

• By ignoring their viewpoint and only presenting your own opinion.

• By dismissing their opinion and explaining why yours is the only valid perspective.

You receive a private message from a classmate on a social media platform asking for help on an assignment. After helping them, you think their message could be useful to others and decide to post it publicly. Is this action appropriate?

• Yes, because the classmate asked for help, and it's not a big deal.

• Yes, because the message is public now that it's on social media.

• No, because the message was private and should not be shared without consent.

• No, because it will help others understand the concept better.

While participating in an online debate, you come across a comment that you strongly disagree with. What is the best way to respond, keeping in mind that there is a human on the other side?

• Attack the person's intelligence for having a differing opinion.

• Respond respectfully, acknowledging their opinion and then explaining your own.

• Ignore their comment and move on with the conversation.

• Mock the person to show how ridiculous their opinion is.

You are in an online professional networking group, and someone posts a casual meme that's off-topic. How should you react?

• Respond with a meme of your own to keep things light-hearted.

• Politely ask the person to stay on topic and offer constructive feedback.

• Ignore it, since it's just a joke.

• Report the post to the group admin for being irrelevant.

You need to send a mass email to your classmates with instructions for an upcoming project. However, you realize that you forgot to check the previous emails, where the information has already been shared. What should you do?

• Send the email anyway, since it's already written.

• Take a moment to review earlier messages and make sure your email adds value, without repeating information.

• Send the same email to everyone again, even if it's redundant.

• Post the message on the class forum instead of emailing everyone.

You are downloading a popular movie from an unofficial website. What should you do to respect the law?

• Continue downloading since it's freely available on many websites.

• Stop downloading and seek legal methods to access the movie.

• Stop downloading and ask someone to download the movie for you.

• Download the movie and justify it by saying that others do it too.