Friday, 23 September 2016

Question 5: Digital Rights and Responsibilities


5.1A petition of these countries were digital rights are extended to the majority of the citizens.

Petition for Digital Freedom

The world is moving forward and you are standing still. Depriving people of their right to digital citizenship is unacceptable. For your nation to move forward everyone has to be on the same level of development and due to the fact that we are against development our journey downhill is due relatively soon. The petition is in place to help us ‘youth’ in making our country a better place while contributing to or riches simultaneously.


The rights and the responsibilities include:

  1. The people have the right to privacy
  2. The right to freedom of expression
  3. The right to credit for personal work
  4. The right to our identity
  5. The responsibility to give credit for other peoples’ work
  6. The responsibility to follow good online etiquette



5.2Creating a Digital Bill of Rights for the Internet.

Digital Bill of Rights for the Internet

1. We are all born free and equal- we all have our own thoughts and ideas.

2. Don’t discriminate- everyone has rights, regardless of our differences.

3. We have the right to live in freedom and safety.



4. Remember the Human- Never forget that the person reading your communication is actually a person with feelings and can get hurt; never say anything online that would not say to your reader’s face.

5. The right to privacy- nobody has the right to invade our personal space on the internet without our permission.

6. Freedom of thought- we have the right to believe what we want to believe in.

7. Freedom of expression- everyone has the right to make up their own minds, think what they want, and say what they think and to share their ideas with others over the internet.

8. Sharing- everyone has the right to freely share their ideas and opinions lawfully on the internet.

9. Property- digital citizens have the right to benefit from what they create, and be secure in their electoral property on the internet.

10. All digital citizens are created to have equal rights and responsibilities on the internet.



11. Make yourself look good online- check grammar and spelling before your post, as most people may judge your intelligence based on the grammar and spelling.



12. Share expert knowledge- offer answers and help others where you can.



The above answers for Question 5 number 5.2 was stated on the (Module Manual, 2016, pp.89-90)

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