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

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

3. 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

4. Campus Conduct Code Standard #2 College records
Standard # Disruptive behavior
Standard # Harassment
Standard # Inappropriate behavior
Standard # Unauthorized use
Standard # Unauthorized entry
Standard # Violations of college policy or state law

5. State and Federal Law
NJ Title 2A:38A-3 - Damage to electronic resources
NJ Title 2C: Theft of service
USC Title 18, Section 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

6. Common Sense Human beings use computers
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

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

8. #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

9. #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

10. #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

11. #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 messages without a response. It won’t hurt to send just one more. #4
False
Reliability and Integrity
of Computing Facilities

12. #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

13. #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 announcement to every student.
False
Appropriate use of
computer accounts

14. #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

15. #8 False Appropriate use of computer accounts
I received 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

16. #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

17. #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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