I have personally posted things online I regret. I wont say or share specifically what it was but I can talk in general about the mistake behind it. There have been several instances involving Facebook and perhaps a little too much alchohol on my behalf where I have posted or messaged things that, while true, were totally inappropirate.
The inevitable crisis with internet communication is that although you can delete messages, during the time you had them posted, they are out there for the world to see.
My personal wrong wordings are the least of the terrible mishaps I have witnessed. Some people just dont know what is appropriate to show and share on a public networking site. I have seen posts of the most personal nature, who were published to over and 100 friends.
I believe there is an ediquette involved with public networking sites and most people just don't know it. It is a place to post good news or inspiring quotes, or perhaps just let people know what is going on. It is NOT a place to post your medical status, emotional depression or poverty level and desperation.
Any place you can post news to hundreds of people who may or not may be your friends is not the place to post extremely sensitive personal information. Call your mom or your best friend because I dont want to hear about it.
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I can see were u are going with your response. It seems to me that this forms of communication now a days gets people into trouble, especially when they are buzzing. People do have to take in mind everything they post online is for the whole world to see.
ReplyDeleteI agree totally, too many people post information on these sites that is extremely personal. If somebody wants to get something off their chest they should call a family member, a close friend, or a therapist, not throw it up on Facebook and depress everyone else with their problems.
ReplyDeletestay aware from the computer when you're under the influence of alcohol.you do things....
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