Creating a Cybersmart Environment
Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube can be a great way for clubs to provide information, promote their sport, their activities and successes.
As with off‐line communities, some social media users can act anti‐socially and show disrespect for their online community with little consideration of the social and potentially legal implications.
Issues like bullying and harassment, unwanted or inappropriate contact, uploading of inappropriate or offensive content can cause issues for individual club members or the club
involved.
In the club environment you may choose to promote cybersafety by recommending to you members to
Use the privacy settings
Keep your private information private.
Think before you post any content, video, images or text, online. You can put it up, but you can’t necessarily take it down. Ask before posting images or stories about others. What you see as harmless fun may be embarrassing and humiliating for them and create a poor club image
Don’t project an undesirable self‐image of yourself or the club
Choose your online friends wisely. Others’ inappropriate views and behaviours can reflect badly on you and the club.
Communicate with others as you would do offline, with courtesy and respect.
If you think someone is being bullied or harassed online, speak out.
If club members are involved speak with your coach or club official. The club will not tolerate this behaviour
Last Modified on 03/07/2013 14:44