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==Description==
==Description==
Netizen's can use the Internet to engage in activities of extended [[social group]]s, such as giving and receiving [[perspective (cognitive)|viewpoint]]s, furnishing [[information]], fostering the Internet as an intellectual and a social resource, and making choices for the self-assembled communities. sexualy profanity in a bad way. Generally, a netizen can be any user of the worldwide, unstructured forums of the Internet. The word netizen itself was coined by Michael Hauben.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/~hauben/project_book.html Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet]</ref><ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/~rh120/ Table of Contents] - Michael Hauben</ref>
Netizen's can use the Internet to engage in activities of extended [[social group]]s, such as giving and receiving [[perspective (cognitive)|viewpoint]]s, furnishing [[information]], fostering the Internet as an intellectual and a social resource, and making choices for the self-assembled communities. sexualy profanity in a bad way. naughty naughty Generally, a netizen can be any user of the worldwide, unstructured forums of the Internet. The word netizen itself was coined by Michael Hauben.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/~hauben/project_book.html Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet]</ref><ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/~rh120/ Table of Contents] - Michael Hauben</ref>


Netizens are Internet users who [[Internet access|utilize the networks]] from their [[home]], [[office|workplace]], or [[school]] (among other places). Netizens try to be conducive to the Internet's use and growth. Netizens, who use and know about the network of networks, usually have a self-imposed responsibility to make certain that it is improved in its development while encouraging [[free speech]] and [[open access]]. Netizens use of the Internet around the world has been marked by:
Netizens are Internet users who [[Internet access|utilize the networks]] from their [[home]], [[office|workplace]], or [[school]] (among other places). Netizens try to be conducive to the Internet's use and growth. Netizens, who use and know about the network of networks, usually have a self-imposed responsibility to make certain that it is improved in its development while encouraging [[free speech]] and [[open access]]. Netizens use of the Internet around the world has been marked by:

Revision as of 19:34, 12 January 2009

A Netizen (a portmanteau of Internet and citizen) or cybercitizen is a person actively involved in online communities.

Description

Netizen's can use the Internet to engage in activities of extended social groups, such as giving and receiving viewpoints, furnishing information, fostering the Internet as an intellectual and a social resource, and making choices for the self-assembled communities. sexualy profanity in a bad way. naughty naughty Generally, a netizen can be any user of the worldwide, unstructured forums of the Internet. The word netizen itself was coined by Michael Hauben.[1][2]

Netizens are Internet users who utilize the networks from their home, workplace, or school (among other places). Netizens try to be conducive to the Internet's use and growth. Netizens, who use and know about the network of networks, usually have a self-imposed responsibility to make certain that it is improved in its development while encouraging free speech and open access. Netizens use of the Internet around the world has been marked by:

  • E-mail: Delivery of letters by means of the Internet, as a replacement to the traditional based paper correspondence letters.
  • Online chat: Establishing of one-on-one or group conversations by means of the Internet.
  • Instant messaging: Software which enables real time conversations without the need of using a website (in contrast to online chats).
  • Internet forums: Web Sites which serve to hold discussions in defined subjects.
  • Online games: Multiplayer Computer games which is played through the Internet.
  • Blog: A personal diary, which its owners writes in it in every possible subject in which he desires to talk discuss, and its content is available to all.
  • Feedback comment system: A Mechanism used in web sites to post responses from the internet users, which is mostly used in the news web sites, in blogs and in the other additional sites.
  • File sharing: A technology which enables the internet users to share files from their computers with other internet users, and in return the same internet user is capable of downloading files from the computer of other internet users. This enables the fast distribution, not always legal, of software, music, etc.
  • Gopher: A distributed document search and retrieval network protocol designed for the Internet. Its goal is to function as an improved form of Anonymous FTP, enhanced with hyperlinking features similar to that of the World Wide Web.
  • Wiki : A collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language.

Internet Commerce: Netizens are citizens of the internet community dedicated to the participation and civic responsibility of providing Internet commerce resources to the netizens of the global Internet community.

The term has been used most frequently recently in Korea where there are vigorous netizens movements. The election of President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea in 2002 is widely attributed to the support for him among South Korean netizens, especially OhmyNews.[3]

References

Notes and citiations
  1. ^ Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet
  2. ^ Table of Contents - Michael Hauben
  3. ^ Foreign Policy: Seoul Searching
General information
  • Bellovin, Steve M. and Mark Horton, "USENET - A Distributed Decentralized News System," an unpublished manuscript, 1985.
  • Heart, F., A. McKenzie, J. McQuillan, and D. Walden, Arpanet Completion Report, Washington, 1978.
  • Woodbury, Gregory G. _Net Cultural Assumptions_Hi person. hey hey ppl it means that your a nice and neat citzen i think

See also

External links

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