Comments on: When concerns over social networks go way too far… http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/ Digital Content, Marketing and Disruptive Technology Consultancy Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 100% Mortgage http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/#comment-4982 100% Mortgage Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:20:59 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/#comment-4982 I find it quite frightening the amount of info some people give out on themselves in these sites. Maybe they aren't aware that a lot of it is in the public domain?<br><br>Putting up phone numbers, addresses and emails etc as well as personal info (dob) etc is just plain stupid. I find it quite frightening the amount of info some people give out on themselves in these sites. Maybe they aren't aware that a lot of it is in the public domain?

Putting up phone numbers, addresses and emails etc as well as personal info (dob) etc is just plain stupid.

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/#comment-4945 Dan Thornton Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:46:06 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/#comment-4945 Cheers for the comment - my honest answer is that I don't know. Personally I mix business and pleasure, and tend to find it isn't an issue as I don't tend to post things which are particularly offensive, and I tend to work with companies/people/bosses who understand social networking enough to see my reasoning and the benefits.<br>But I've worked with people who maintain a clear distinction, and it definitely works just fine for them... Cheers for the comment – my honest answer is that I don't know. Personally I mix business and pleasure, and tend to find it isn't an issue as I don't tend to post things which are particularly offensive, and I tend to work with companies/people/bosses who understand social networking enough to see my reasoning and the benefits.
But I've worked with people who maintain a clear distinction, and it definitely works just fine for them…

]]> By: Scott Gould http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/#comment-4933 Scott Gould Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:10:20 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/when-concerns-over-social-networks-go-way-too-far/#comment-4933 These are of course very extreme cases (handing over login details??), and there will always be those.<br><br>What this makes me wonder is how do social profiles become compatible with a changing world that is becoming driven more by social media. How personal should we be? Or should we have the right to divide what is work and what is personal - in the same way that celebrities will protect their 'personal life'.<br><br>It is a very interesting discussion. There are magazines whose entire content is based on exposing the personal elements of celebrity life... These are of course very extreme cases (handing over login details??), and there will always be those.

What this makes me wonder is how do social profiles become compatible with a changing world that is becoming driven more by social media. How personal should we be? Or should we have the right to divide what is work and what is personal – in the same way that celebrities will protect their 'personal life'.

It is a very interesting discussion. There are magazines whose entire content is based on exposing the personal elements of celebrity life…

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