Digital Decorum Quotes

Self-control is needed in the age of technology. Folks have to apply their sense in reacting to different things. I don't appreciate perverse and venom-spewing mindset.

I just think the Internet has made us ruder.

Honestly, people are pretty chill and respectful on Twitter.

The whole social media thing is ridiculous. Everybody gets to say what they want all the time. That's fine in theory, but it's not civilised. Imagine going into a bar, and everybody in that bar is talking like people do online. They'd just get their teeth punched in.

I realized that that Golden Rule does not exist online. You are not held to that same standard as when there is a teacher in the room or someone monitoring behavior.

I don't know why the leaders of social networks have overlooked the idea of rules. Real-life behavior is becoming more reflective of social media instead of vice versa, and that's a dangerous thing.

You shouldn't say things on social media that you wouldn't say to someone's face.

On the Internet, everybody has an opinion about everything, but if you're smart, you know when to keep your mouth shut.

Sorting through what social conventions we ought to adopt for the Internet is a pretty tricky and complicated topic. I think we are just going to live through a lot of these issues until we discover what social norms make sense.

The Internet does not have a reputation as being a particularly civilized place.

It only takes 140 characters to toss one's character out the window.

Instagram is not a place for tone or irony.