| 1. | What is ethics on the net called? |
| a. | | Netiquette |
| b. | | Nethics |
| c. | | Net-ethics |
| d. | | Netiquette ethics
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| 2. | If you are chatting with someone via instant messenger and text "BRB", what have you said? |
| a. | | Been Really Busy |
| b. | | Been Ready Buddy |
| c. | | Be Right Back |
| d. | | Being Really Busy
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| 3. | The "Golden Rule" of Netiquette is ______. |
| a. | | Never spam your friends |
| b. | | Never flame your friends |
| c. | | Be friendly in chat and emails |
| d. | | Remember the human
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| 4. | If you find yourself having an ethical cyberspace problem, you should do what? |
| a. | | Consult a friend who has more internet experience than you |
| b. | | Think about what you would do in "real life" and follow that lead |
| c. | | Email someone else who you think has good ethics |
| d. | | Do what feels "right"
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| 5. | Why is is important and helpful to "lurk before you leap" in cyberspace? |
| a. | | It's important to be anonymous in cyberspace |
| b. | | Lurkers are always welcome |
| c. | | You can get to know all the players first so when you jump in, you can do so with names and critical information |
| d. | | It's important to get the lay of the land before jumping in
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| 6. | What is the single most important reason for using good grammar and spelling in internet postings on message boards and the like? |
| a. | | You will be judged by your writing |
| b. | | People who are non-native English speakers will read your writing easier |
| c. | | It's good manners |
| d. | | You don't want to be embarrassed
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| 7. | "Flaming" is ______. |
| a. | | Entering a chat room without an invitation |
| b. | | Creating a raunchy or otherwise unsuitable moniker |
| c. | | Asking for a moderator to get involved in a discussion |
| d. | | Sending derogatory email or "verbally" attacking someone in a chat
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| 8. | If someone introduces themselves in a chat room as a "newbie", what do they mean? |
| a. | | They are a young teenager |
| b. | | They are new to the internet or the chat room |
| c. | | They are breaking in a new computer |
| d. | | They are looking for help in an area new to them
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| 9. | If you post on a board and your recipient posts, "you have pm", what do they mean? |
| a. | | You are a "pivotal messenger" |
| b. | | You have a "para military" style to your postings |
| c. | | You need to "post message" back |
| d. | | They have sent you a "private message" or email
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| 10. | What is an "internet troll"? |
| a. | | A funny emoticon made to look like a troll |
| b. | | Someone who goes trolling on the internet, moving from place to place without settling anywhere in a chat room or on a board |
| c. | | Someone who participates in a message board or chat with intentions of disrupting it in some way |
| d. | | It's another name for a spammer
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| 11. | What does "ACK" mean when used on a message board? |
| a. | | "Acknowledged" |
| b. | | "Oh no!" |
| c. | | "And careful knowledge" |
| d. | | "After care is kept"…
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| 12. | What does "HTH" mean in an email or on a message board? |
| a. | | "Hope this helps" |
| b. | | "Happy today happy" |
| c. | | "Happy to help" |
| d. | | "Help the human"
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| 13. | When posting in a chat room or message board, you should be ______. |
| a. | | Brief |
| b. | | Understandable |
| c. | | Knowledgeable |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 14. | There are many differences between online postings and face-to-face communication. What one critical difference should users remember? |
| a. | | Your face can't be seen, so it's harder to convey your thoughts and intentions and easier to be misunderstood |
| b. | | While cursing is Ok in real life, it's prohibited online |
| c. | | Written communication should be more polished and formal than real life verbal communication |
| d. | | You are virtually invisible, so you can get away with a lot more
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| 15. | To help establish your online identity, what should you do? |
| a. | | Create a cute "emoticon" that's all yours |
| b. | | Use silly jokes and quotes to establish yourself |
| c. | | Create a signature |
| d. | | Type in caps, so people pay attention
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