Digital Kindness
There's a human behind every screen.
In our connected world, kindness online matters as much as kindness in person. Digital kindness means leaving thoughtful comments, checking in on online friends, respecting boundaries, and remembering that real people with real feelings are on the other end of every interaction.
🃏 Featured Digital Kindness Cards
Action cards that embody this theme:
Leave five kind specific comments on friends' posts. No emoji-only laziness. Use your words.
Message someone who rarely posts but always likes your stuff. Ask how they're doing, for real.
Leave glowing reviews for small creators and local spots you love. Be their algorithm.
Post about your mental health boundaries. Model logging off. Normalize protecting peace.
Share something you love and meticulously credit the original creator. Be the anti-plagiarism hero we need.
Call someone you usually text. Warn them first because phone anxiety is real. Voices matter.
Unfollow three accounts that make you feel like garbage. No announcement tour. Boundaries are self-care.
Offer 30 minutes of free tech help to someone struggling. Patience required. Sighing forbidden.
🌐 Get Involved
Organizations and resources making a difference:
Cybersmile Foundation
Combating cyberbullying and promoting digital wellbeing
Visit →Digital Wellness Institute
Research and resources for healthy tech use
Visit →Be Internet Awesome
Teaching kids to be safe and kind online
Visit →Tech Goes Home
Digital equity and literacy programs
Visit →Center for Humane Technology
Promoting ethical technology design
Visit →✨ Words of Wisdom
Inspiration from the Action cards in this theme:
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."— Mother Teresa
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said."— Peter Drucker
"Kindness in words creates confidence."— Lao Tzu
"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence it is self-preservation."— Audre Lorde
"Talent borrows, genius steals."— Oscar Wilde
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."— George Bernard Shaw
✅ Actions You Can Take Today
- Leave a genuine compliment on someone's post
- Check in on friends you mainly know online
- Give helpful and constructive feedback
- Set healthy boundaries around your digital presence
- Report harassment and support those who experience it
💻 Thanks for Being Human Enough
Every small act of digital kindness creates ripples of positive change. Pick one action from this page and do it today. Then come back and try another!