JEZ'S QUALIFICATIONS CHECKPOINT: How would I consider someone as a digital citizen?

There are technical ways to identify and define a digital citizen. The digital society, in my own definition, is a virtual subset of an actual, living society that includes individuals, families, groups and communities that participate and engage with one another in the use of digital tools and technology while upholding the associated laws, norms, ethics and etiquettes. Going by that self-constructed definition, digital citizenship is simply being a part of such society; which, by chunk, also means that a digital citizen is:

(a) an individual who is a part of an actual, living society

(b) an individual makes use of digital tools and technology

(c) an individual who upholds the laws, norms, ethics and etiquettes of the digital society

In my opinion, for this case, being a person who's a part of an actual, living society can already be a huge determinant to be considered as a digital citizen. An individual's life condition is largely influenced by their environment; or the society where they live. The interplay of rights, privilege, opportunities and resources in this context dictates their access to technology. That could affect what particular digital technology you can use and to what extent you can use them.

Next, the individual must be able to navigate themself in the digital milieu, "making use of digital tools and technology" doesn't just mean doing that alone, or in isolation. This thing is linked to the internet, and it's all about connections there. This qualification may also mean making use of internet or the web.

Lastly, because the internet is involved, socialization is also bound to exist. This is where upholding the laws, norms, ethics and etiquettes come in. These things can affect the rightness or wrongness of an individual's behaviors and attitudes while engaging in the use of technology. The digital society is as intricate as the real-life or real-world social, political, cultural, and legal systems. In a sense, thus, rather than a microcosm, it is more of another side of it — a mirror reflection, or the other side of the coin.

The take is: if the digital society technically the same as the real world, an individual, as a digital citizen, must extend their reservations when executing actions and making decisions in making use of digital technology, most especially when engaging with people and communities online.

By my standards, at least, once the three aforementioned qualifications are present, then an individual in question could be a digital citizen.