10 Guidelines for Using Social Media
Background
Social media is increasingly coloring the lives of every person, groups, and institutions. As a chamber activities, social media must be kept comfortable and useful for each user. For itilah needed set of guidelines that can be referenced by anyone.
Guidance
This guide is made as simple as possible to be easily understood by all users of social media, easy to implement, and adaptable to the development.
As a quick guide as well as a general, this document is not binding, does not recognize the application of sanctions, and did not know the ethics panel.
Principles
These guidelines are based on principles such as:• Each user of social media upholds humanitarian values• Each user of social media uphold honestyEvery social media user is responsible for what he claimed• Each user of social media to respect the norms of society, including social norms, moral norms, religious norms, and legal norms• Each user of social media respect the privacy of yourself and the privacy of others
Understanding social media
Social media is a means of social interaction that use multiple forms of digital technology so that users can create, enrich, and share information.
So far, most forms of social media are widely used in Indonesia, among others:• blog or personal web site• Social networks like Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, Koprol, Heello• Wikis, forums, and virtual containers for uploading and downloading images, audio, and video (such as Flickr, Picasa, Youtube and Vimeo)
Guideline 1: interaction
The process of communication in social media is different from face-to-face communication in a single space. It is natural for each of the actors do not capture the full atmosphere of inner bincangnya partners, especially if communication is done via text.
Building on the awareness of the social media users should consider• Emotions: the use of emoticons, caps lock, spelling, and others that can lead to misinterpretation• Conservation of contents: any social media will be ejected in the archived• public: anything that came out in social media can be read by audiences• Critical: do not jump to believe any of the information that appears in social media• Rights of others: respect the right of others to accept or reject the invitation to interact• Terms of service: understand and obey any provision of the service providers in social media
Guideline 2: privacy and security
The information given by each user of social media can be read by the public. Without realizing it, it could be that certain information is not for public consumption can terunggahkan.
Therefore any social media users should consider things like this:• Protect your personal information: do not arbitrarily declared home address, phone number, ID number, names of family members, and the like, in social media• Respect others secret: not arbitrary broadcast personal information and internal information (not for public knowledge) from institutions and companies in social media• Aware of the consequences: be careful treat information relating to security and public order
Guideline 3: respect for copyrighted works
Though all content posted on the social media has become public consumption, it does not mean that everyone can copy the content (text, images, audio, and video) and then claimed it as his / her creations.
Therefore each user of social media it is appropriate to consider the following:• Respect copyright work people / parties in the form of text, images, audio, and video• Ask for permission to the owner of copyright works before mengunggahkan, copy, and distribute any text, images, audio, and video• Include the name of the owner of copyright in the work of uploading content• Along not intended to benefit materially, upload content belongs to the person / party can be done without waiting for granting permission provided that includes the name of the owner of copyright works
Guideline 4: commercialization
Users of social media, both individuals and companies, may take commercial steps. It would be more elegant and dignified if these steps are carried out in an honest, polite, not pushy, and do not trap, so as not to interfere with other people.
Guideline 5: dealing with conflict
As well as the sides of life in general, social media also contain dissent and differences of interests. Not infrequently, these differences lead to interpersonal conflict and even between groups. As a result, other users convenience was piqued.
Therefore should every user of social media in mind the following:• Avoid statements and forwarding messages that might offend others• Avoid statements and forwarding messages easily misinterpreted by others• Not easily provoked to engage in a conflict without understanding the issue so as not to disturb the atmosphere
Guideline 6: dissemination of information
Sharing information through social media because they want to share their knowledge and impression / feeling good. Would be more useful if the sharing of information each user of social media to remember a number of things, for example:• Ensure that the information is correct, according to the fact• Ensure that the information has been verified• Consider that the disclosure of such information does not offend others• Consider that the disclosure of such information would not trigger unpleasant reactions
Guideline 7: anonymity and pseudonimitas
Anonymous (Greek: anonymos) means "nameless" or "anonymous". While pseudonymous (Greek: pseudonymos) means a pseudonym.
Both of these options are also used as a social media account so that other users do not / less able to recognize the true identity of the account owner.
If exposed to the information that was brought by the anonymous and pseudonymous accounts, social media users should be aware of two things:
• The use of anonymous and pseudonymous accounts sometimes also intends to avoid responsibility for the information / content of the account owner• Kritislah the information / content of anonymous and pseudonymous account
Guideline 8: responses / comments
Social media is a place to interact. Each burst of users will be known by others and is likely to invite a response or reaction.
Response and reaction is the content as well, so every user should consider the following:• Honest and responsible: using an account and clear identity, no anonymous or pseudonymous, in response to the information because the owner of the account is known by others• Mature and quiet: resist the urge to throw indirect negative thing when getting an unpleasant comments or opposing• Proportionate: in response to comments received should keep in touch with the subject matter
Guideline 9: grievance
Social media is the media is open to everyone because it also holds information such complaints. Complaints can be from one person to another, and can also be from one person to groups and organizations / companies.
If you want to make a complaint should any social media user to remember two things:• It is a testimony: in accordance with fact, based on my own experience, not by what others say• Delivered directly to the party complained
Guideline 10: Child protection
Availability of Internet access also makes the expanding social media preferred by children, those who are under age, not yet 18 years old.
Therefore, it is only logical that any user of social media has given these two things:
• As adults obey the minimum age limit of any social media service provider, do not allow children under access• All adults to protect children from exposure to the information / content that is not appropriate for their age, such as violence and pornography.
Background
Social media is increasingly coloring the lives of every person, groups, and institutions. As a chamber activities, social media must be kept comfortable and useful for each user. For itilah needed set of guidelines that can be referenced by anyone.
Guidance
This guide is made as simple as possible to be easily understood by all users of social media, easy to implement, and adaptable to the development.
As a quick guide as well as a general, this document is not binding, does not recognize the application of sanctions, and did not know the ethics panel.
Principles
These guidelines are based on principles such as:• Each user of social media upholds humanitarian values• Each user of social media uphold honestyEvery social media user is responsible for what he claimed• Each user of social media to respect the norms of society, including social norms, moral norms, religious norms, and legal norms• Each user of social media respect the privacy of yourself and the privacy of others
Understanding social media
Social media is a means of social interaction that use multiple forms of digital technology so that users can create, enrich, and share information.
So far, most forms of social media are widely used in Indonesia, among others:• blog or personal web site• Social networks like Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, Koprol, Heello• Wikis, forums, and virtual containers for uploading and downloading images, audio, and video (such as Flickr, Picasa, Youtube and Vimeo)
Guideline 1: interaction
The process of communication in social media is different from face-to-face communication in a single space. It is natural for each of the actors do not capture the full atmosphere of inner bincangnya partners, especially if communication is done via text.
Building on the awareness of the social media users should consider• Emotions: the use of emoticons, caps lock, spelling, and others that can lead to misinterpretation• Conservation of contents: any social media will be ejected in the archived• public: anything that came out in social media can be read by audiences• Critical: do not jump to believe any of the information that appears in social media• Rights of others: respect the right of others to accept or reject the invitation to interact• Terms of service: understand and obey any provision of the service providers in social media
Guideline 2: privacy and security
The information given by each user of social media can be read by the public. Without realizing it, it could be that certain information is not for public consumption can terunggahkan.
Therefore any social media users should consider things like this:• Protect your personal information: do not arbitrarily declared home address, phone number, ID number, names of family members, and the like, in social media• Respect others secret: not arbitrary broadcast personal information and internal information (not for public knowledge) from institutions and companies in social media• Aware of the consequences: be careful treat information relating to security and public order
Guideline 3: respect for copyrighted works
Though all content posted on the social media has become public consumption, it does not mean that everyone can copy the content (text, images, audio, and video) and then claimed it as his / her creations.
Therefore each user of social media it is appropriate to consider the following:• Respect copyright work people / parties in the form of text, images, audio, and video• Ask for permission to the owner of copyright works before mengunggahkan, copy, and distribute any text, images, audio, and video• Include the name of the owner of copyright in the work of uploading content• Along not intended to benefit materially, upload content belongs to the person / party can be done without waiting for granting permission provided that includes the name of the owner of copyright works
Guideline 4: commercialization
Users of social media, both individuals and companies, may take commercial steps. It would be more elegant and dignified if these steps are carried out in an honest, polite, not pushy, and do not trap, so as not to interfere with other people.
Guideline 5: dealing with conflict
As well as the sides of life in general, social media also contain dissent and differences of interests. Not infrequently, these differences lead to interpersonal conflict and even between groups. As a result, other users convenience was piqued.
Therefore should every user of social media in mind the following:• Avoid statements and forwarding messages that might offend others• Avoid statements and forwarding messages easily misinterpreted by others• Not easily provoked to engage in a conflict without understanding the issue so as not to disturb the atmosphere
Guideline 6: dissemination of information
Sharing information through social media because they want to share their knowledge and impression / feeling good. Would be more useful if the sharing of information each user of social media to remember a number of things, for example:• Ensure that the information is correct, according to the fact• Ensure that the information has been verified• Consider that the disclosure of such information does not offend others• Consider that the disclosure of such information would not trigger unpleasant reactions
Guideline 7: anonymity and pseudonimitas
Anonymous (Greek: anonymos) means "nameless" or "anonymous". While pseudonymous (Greek: pseudonymos) means a pseudonym.
Both of these options are also used as a social media account so that other users do not / less able to recognize the true identity of the account owner.
If exposed to the information that was brought by the anonymous and pseudonymous accounts, social media users should be aware of two things:
• The use of anonymous and pseudonymous accounts sometimes also intends to avoid responsibility for the information / content of the account owner• Kritislah the information / content of anonymous and pseudonymous account
Guideline 8: responses / comments
Social media is a place to interact. Each burst of users will be known by others and is likely to invite a response or reaction.
Response and reaction is the content as well, so every user should consider the following:• Honest and responsible: using an account and clear identity, no anonymous or pseudonymous, in response to the information because the owner of the account is known by others• Mature and quiet: resist the urge to throw indirect negative thing when getting an unpleasant comments or opposing• Proportionate: in response to comments received should keep in touch with the subject matter
Guideline 9: grievance
Social media is the media is open to everyone because it also holds information such complaints. Complaints can be from one person to another, and can also be from one person to groups and organizations / companies.
If you want to make a complaint should any social media user to remember two things:• It is a testimony: in accordance with fact, based on my own experience, not by what others say• Delivered directly to the party complained
Guideline 10: Child protection
Availability of Internet access also makes the expanding social media preferred by children, those who are under age, not yet 18 years old.
Therefore, it is only logical that any user of social media has given these two things:
• As adults obey the minimum age limit of any social media service provider, do not allow children under access• All adults to protect children from exposure to the information / content that is not appropriate for their age, such as violence and pornography.
reference source: Etikainternet.org
