Do as I say: Assignment #2

  Five reasons/facts that will make me choose the right way of doing things in digital society are:

1.  I don't want to get in trouble with the police.

2.  If I want to be treated with respect I should do the same with others.

3. I don't want others to think I am miserable and unhappy.

4.  Others deserve credit for their work instead of claiming it as mine.

5. A lot of work goes into songs and movies and the people should get paid.

Online Standards of Service use: Assignment #1

  Five companies that use the terms and service agreements or have major conditions before use are Facebook, ask.fm, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.  Five services that teens should look further into are "You don't own what you bought", 'They can turn your device into an expensive brick", "OnStar is narcing you out", and "iTunes knows what you are and what you're doing", and "you're almost always giving up your right to sue".  "You don't own what you bought" means that when you buy a digital file you don't actually own it you're just buying a licence to it.  If you read the terms of agreement a lot of them will say they reserve the right to change, suspend, or fully remove any product or content that they choose and they don't mean remove it from their site so nobody else can buy it; they mean remove it from the device you downloaded the file to, never to be seen again.  "They can turn your device into an expensive brick" means with phones it's legal to "jailbreak" the device but just because it's legal doesn't make it a good idea.  Most companies have paragraphs in their terms of service that say you promise not to mess with the software.  if they find out you did, you have given them the right to cause trouble.  For instance, Nintendo, after realizing people were installing software to pirate games on the Wii, released an update that would bring the system upon installation. "OnStar is narcing you out", what that means is OnStar is that incredibly convenient product many drivers use, however what you didn't know is that they are legally spying on you also a new agreement for OnStar forces you to allow them to sell your data to whoever they want.  They sell stuff like your vehicle speed, location and things like that but the downfall is they could sell it to your insurance company.  "iTunes knows who you are and what you're doing", apple can use iTunes to watch you all the time.  Apple is able to see your precise location.  Basically, the location data your phone has been storing is sent to a hidden database file and sync it to your computer whenever you connect your phone.  This means that somewhere on your computer is a log of everywhere's you've been.  "You're almost always giving up your right to sue", almost every user agreement now includes a clause about arbitration.  This means that you agree not to sue should a dispute arise.  Instead your case will be taken in front of an arbitrator who will listen to both sides one of which will include a team of lawyers.  The other side will just include you. http://www.cracked.com/article_19683_6-terrifying-user-agreements-youve-probably-accepted_p2.html

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. 

Assignment: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

Journal #2: Digital Communication.

     The things I found most surprising when it came to digital communication was all the acronyms that are used, I didn't even know some of them.  Also another thing I found surprising was all the common passwords that people use and it goes to show just how easy it is to hack someones account.  Things I have learned from watching the video about email etiquette was you should answer an email within 24 hours and anytime after one week is considered rude.  Also I learned that you shouldn't use caps in emails because it makes it seem like you are yelling at the person and it's also important to put a subject for your email and start off by saying something related to the title instead of just starting off by saying "hi" because chances are your email will go to the trash quickly. BCC is a copy of an email message sent to a recipient whose email address does not appear (as a recipient) in the message.  It is best to use the BCC feature when sending an email message to a large number of people.  When you place email addresses in the BCC: field of a message, those addresses are visible to the recipients of the email.  Out of all the information I read I think the most important thing for young people to consider when using digital communication would be to remember to use proper language when talking to important people and to use email correctly and politely.     

Acronyms attack (Assignment two)

      Three more acronyms I can think of are:

1. OMW - on my way
2. HBU- how about you
3. NTM- not too much

Four places I would never use acronyms using digital communication would be on a resume, work file, typed assignment for school or important email to someone.

Communication Compass (Assignment one)

    What is the definition of digital communication?

The definition of digital communication is the way and how people interact has been changed forever.  Social media, texting, and portable connected devices have made it more important than ever to examine the way we interact digitally.  Technology itself is never good or bad, it is the way it's used that creates those categories.

 List 4 digital communication advantages and 4 disadvantages in your opinion:

advantages:
1. contact family members
2. make plans with friends to meet up
3. contact someone in case of emergency
4. call someone if you need help with something

disadvantages:
1. pervert tries to communicate with you
2. hackers
3. could call to meet up with a stranger and he kidnaps you
4. face time or snap chat pictures to someone who screenshots them and posts them somewhere's


What are the three most popular forms of digital communication today and why do you think they are popular?

The three most popular forms of digital communication today are social media, texting, and portable connected devices.  I think these are most popular because we use a lot apps today using social media to communicate with others and we also do a lot of texting to a lot of people throughout the day.  It is so easy to get someones number using social media then putting it into our portable connected devices and texting it that's also why I think these are the most important.

What three forms of digital communication may not be around much longer and why do you think they are going to disappear or become irrelevant?  

I predict that blackberry messaging may not be around much longer same as Email and landlines for home.  Not many people use blackberry's anymore and i think it will eventually just fade away also using Email is slowly becoming less used due to being able to just send a simple text or message.  Furthermore, I think due to cell phones most people will disconnect their landlines for home because the majority of the people just use their cell phones to contact each other now and house phones nowadays are basically useless when you have a phone you can carry around with you wherever you go.

Can you list five locations or scenarios in real life where you really SHOULD NOT be communicating digitally and suggest WHY?

Five scenarios in real life where you really should not be communication digitally would be when making a big announcement like telling your partner you are pregnant, that should be done face to face.  Also proposing to someone that should also be done face to face.  Another one would be when fighting with someone you should handle things together privately instead of posting about it everywheres to get more people involved.  Another one would be when asking someone out or asking someone to prom you should do it face to face to make things more realistic and special.  Finally another one would be I think people should keep their life problems off social media and not post about their breakups because nobody really cares about your breakup, if you need help go get help from a professional or get counselling instead of getting random people off facebook or online. Also a bad location for using your cell phone would be at a funeral, hospital visiting a loved one or when speaking to someone, its best not to be digitally communicating at these times to show respect and to not come off as rude.

Spend some time online researching dangerous digital communication then answer: In your mind which TWO forms of digital communication represent the greatest DANGER to your personal health and safety and why? 

Two dangerous situations in which you should never use digital communications include communicating (texting) in a vehicle while driving, and using social network sites in a harmful way such as cyber-bullying, or spreading viruses. These bring danger to your personal life both physically and emotionally. Both can be avoided with using the technology considerately at the right time and place.


Do you think human kids will continue to be more and more connected or will people eventually find their own healthy balance? Why? 

I believe over time, kids will eventually find a healthy balance for their lifestyle with technology. It may seem hard to see as of now, only because the online world is growing so fast, but I think kids will adapt to all the changes and be intelligent with how much they use it. It will only be so long before they see how addicted they are to technology before they smarten up and do something productive with their life.


When a person dies, is too sick or injured to communicate or for any other reason avoids all digital communication; what should happen to their accumulated online communications and records of internet activity? What is your solution to this growing problem? 

When a person is no longer able to update or keep in touch with their personal online communication, I think there must be something on their will that lets them choose what they want to happen to their accounts. If I were going to die, and knew I had to make a choice about what I wanted to do with my online life I would keep it up to let others see my life as a person and what I accomplished. Others may want their account deleted completely due to the fact it could be hacked, or simply because there is no one alive to update that personal profile anymore. A solution to this growing problem would be to make every person with an online profile fill out a form regarding the situation.