Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Digital Citizenship

Sometimes it is easier to be a bully online than offline. Why? One reason is that online, you cannot see or hear the person you are being mean to. It is easier to say things you shouldn't to a computer screen than to a person. We should remember that being mean online is still bullying, even though you cannot see or hear the other person. Online comments and misbehavior hurt just as much as offline harassment.




















what do you do if you are being cyberbullied? see post #2 "5 Tips for the Cyberbullied"

Monday, March 16, 2015

Piracy

I believe that people who illegally copy songs, movies, games etc. should be punished for it. Why? I have three reasons. First: Piracy (illegal copying) is against the law, and incurs severe punishments when caught. Second: Piracy is immoral; it is stealing information from someone without their permission. And third: Piracy can hurt businesses. If there are free pirated copies of a product, then  businesses can suffer losses from not selling the genuine copy,  that could then make them unable to hire new workers or give raises to current workers. Altogether, I think people who commit piracy should be punished for the reasons stated above.