Online Discussion Boards (Assignment #3)


     Many of these guidelines are similar to the way we expect people to act with each other if they were face to face because you are still talking with a person. You shouldn't type in ALL CAPS BECAUSE IT WILL LOOK LIKE YOU ARE SCREAMING, just like how you wouldn't have a regular conversation while screaming. Also, you should respect someones opinion online just like how you would respect their opinion offline.

      While in a digital conversation, some of the guidelines that you should follow are:

  • Check the most recent comments before you reply to an older comment, since the issue may have already been resolved or opinions may have changed.
  • Run a spelling and grammar check before posting something to a discussion board. It only takes a minute, and can make the difference between sounding like a fool and sounding knowledgeable.
  • Don't badmouth a person or call them stupid. You may disagree with their ideas, but don't mock the person.
  • Don't write anything that sounds angry or sarcastic, even as a joke, because without hearing your tone of voice, your peers may not realize you are joking.
     I have made comments on a discussion board before, and they have been in both a positive and negative manner. Most of the time, when i comment on a discussion board, it will be to defend someone. For example, before Bruce Jenner had his sex change and was in a car accident, someone on a board said he was already starting to drive like a woman. So, I replied to his comment in both a positive and negative manner as I was defending people. It may have started a flame war, but people were glad I stuck up for them.

     I might enjoy a class where we discussed issues online with each other, depending on who was in the class. i would enjoy it if I were in a class with people who were serious about the topic i would enjoy it. However, if they weren't serious about it, I probably wouldn't.

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