Getting Along on the ’Net Rules of the Road on the Information Superhighway A Freshman Seminar Workshop Developed by Computer and Telecommunication Services

Driver’s Training Manual Test your driving skills Study session What’s your score? Questions

Acceptable Use Standards Appropriate use of facilities Appropriate use of accounts Appropriate use of accessible materials Reliability and integrity of facilities Rules and regulations Proprietary rights Privacy System safeguards

Campus Conduct Code Standard #2 College records Standard #3 Disruptive behavior Standard #7 Harassment Standard #11 Inappropriate behavior Standard #12 Unauthorized use Standard #14 Unauthorized entry Standard #17 Violations of college policy or state law

State and Federal Law NJ Title 2A:38A-3 - Damage to electronic resources NJ Title 2C:20-8 - Theft of service USC Title 18, Section 2252 - Distribution of pornography to minors USC Title 18, Section 1302 – Scams and pyramid schemes USC title 18, Section 1030 – Theft of service and damage to electronic resources USC Title 17 – Copyrights

Common Sense Human beings use computers E-mail is not necessarily confidential You are not the center of the universe You are what you write When in doubt, assume the best Avoid flame wars Respect the opinions of others

Local Customs Read and keep welcome messages Lurk before you leap Stay on point Share the floor Summarize discussions

#1 False Appropriate use of computer accounts My roommate isn’t using his/her account and I need to get some work done for class. I can’t remember my password so it’s okay to use that account until I can my get my password reset. False Appropriate use of computer accounts

#2 False Appropriate use of computer accounts I get free Internet access at Stockton. My parents pay for my tuition so they’re entitled to use my computer account to access the Internet. False Appropriate use of computer accounts

#3 False Appropriate use of computing facilities My computer is connected to the campus network. I’m really great at web page design. I do all my work on my own computer and all my files are on my computer so it’s okay for me to run my business from Stockton. False Appropriate use of computing facilities

#4 False Reliability and Integrity of Computing Facilities There’s this really cute guy/girl in my English class who won’t go out with me. I’ve sent him/her five e-mail messages without a response. It won’t hurt to send just one more. #4 False Reliability and Integrity of Computing Facilities

#5 False Proprietary Rights I have my own computer, but I can’t afford to buy all the software used in my classes. I only use it for class, so I should be free to copy software from the lab computers. False Proprietary Rights EXIT

#6 False Appropriate use of computer accounts Stockton has some really exciting activities on campus. I want to let everyone know what my club is doing. It’s okay to send an e-mail announcement to every student. False Appropriate use of computer accounts

#7 False Reliability and Integrity of Computing Facilities Many computer systems have weaknesses that can be exploited. It is up to the computer owner to be sure his/her computer is safe. If I can break into a computer, any damage is the owner’s responsibility not mine. False Reliability and Integrity of Computing Facilities

#8 False Appropriate use of computer accounts I received e-mail about a very important social issue that has legislation pending in Congress. The sender asked me to “sign” the bottom and send it along to 10 other people. It’s all right to do this. False Appropriate use of computer accounts

#9 False Reliability and Integrity of Computing Facilities For a joke, I changed the mail address on Netscape and subscribed my roommate to this really weird mailing Now s/he gets a hundred mail messages a day. S/he just deletes the messages so it’s not hurting anything. False Reliability and Integrity of Computing Facilities

#10 False Appropriate use of accessible materials The college network can access any site on the Internet. This means that I am free to use the computers in the campus labs to visit any site, even if someone else is upset by the images displayed on the screen. False Appropriate use of accessible materials

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