Journal #3: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

      The things I found most surprising when it comes to digital rights and responsibilities were all the commandments to follow and how a simple mistake online can effect your life in real life.  Also I found it surprising how these commandments seem to be known whereas some of them I never knew existed or was something you had to follow.  I don't think most people act responsibly when online because they are behind a screen and are not in the right state of mind to think of the consequences of their actions and they feel they are not doing anything wrong.  Most people I find seem to think they are "tough" when behind a screen and they don't act responsibly to situations they think they are free to say what they want without any consequences and that's where a lot of cyber bullying comes into play.  Out of all ten commandments I think the most important was "Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans".  I think this is most important because having respect online is very important so you don't run into trouble and everyone's happy.  Among young people I think the biggest issue around digital rights and responsibilities is cyber bullying.  Young people nowadays will say anything behind a screen because they don't think before they say anything, they're behind a screen therefore they think that their opinions and things won't matter and they don't think any consequences will be involved or they're really hurting someone.