Discuss two elements of a cyberculture. Name two values and two norms that are followed within a cyberculture. What gave rise to the particular norms and values?

What will be an ideal response?


but should include that cyberculture is culture on the Internet. It includes values of openness, knowledge sharing, and access. These values arose from the development of open-source software, which created a movement and resulted in many successful software programs. Many also value the lack of censorship and updates to copyright laws. Norms include that Internet users should not hack websites, create or send out spam, unleash viruses or worms that can damage others’ computers or data, or add untrue information to open source references such as Wikipedia.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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