Hmmmm, what do you think of this?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/19168...nl_dnx_h_crawl

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JoCarole
http://www.shoreofficeservices.com

Interesting article.

"Be careful what you post on the internet"

There was a case here in Canada recently where a woman on disability posted some pictures of herself on vacation. One of her facebook "friends" sent the pictures to her insurance company and the company revoked her disability.

Originally Posted by intercovbc

Interesting article. "Be careful what you post on the internet" There was a case here in Canada recently where a woman on disability posted some pictures of herself on vacation. One of her facebook "friends" sent the pictures to her insurance company and the company revoked her disability.

I saw that in the news. I wondered how her insurance company found that out.

Well, I always check and double check before hitting the 'send' button. We are so used to being on the Internet constantly that I think we just forget we are not only talking to people we know (or think we know anyway).

You never know who's listening and watching you. Scary.

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JoCarole
http://www.shoreofficeservices.com

Big Brother on social media - we knew it was just a matter of time. *sigh* My grandmother told me "never put in writing something you may regret later" and, although she was talking about a letter to an ex-boyfriend with whom I had just broken up, I have tried to take that advice to heart ever since. This advice was dispensed over 30 years ago (waaay before the internet existed in our lives!) but is even more valuable than ever!

Type it up, get it off your chest, then hit 'delete!'

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Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

A friend of mine in Seattle was fired from his job because of what he posted on his personal blog and MySpace [about disliking his boss, I think]. It was a really high profile case because it was the first publicized one of it's kind. The story got tons of media attention for the freedom of speech issue. He did not get his job back.

There are also stories of universities and corporations alike checking on candidates for scholarships and jobs and finding things that led them to make other choices.

The internet is rife with potential pitfalls when it comes to how much you share of yourself. There are profiles I've seen on various networking sites that I just KNOW the user is going to beat him or herself up for later...

I think Lily's Grandmother said it best

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Your grandmother was so right Lily. When I was back in the work place, a lot of office politics was played out every day, as is normal in workplaces. I would write down things that bothered me and when I was done I felt a lot better. When I got over it I ripped it up and threw it away. That worked for me. I also read an article that therapists recommend to their patients writing down on paper what is bothering them. Who knew. I was saving myself money at the same time.

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JoCarole
http://www.shoreofficeservices.com

Tess, this so true. I remember an RFP where a young guy wanted a VA to help him in his job search. So I Googled him first and he was all over the place, drinking, partying, woo hoo!!!

Now there were a few people with the same name, but only one with his picture and it was dead on. I replied to the RFP suggesting that he remove himself from all these places first esp his picture.

I never got the job and he never replied back to me. I just hope he learned something.

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JoCarole
http://www.shoreofficeservices.com

Yes, this is very interesting... and very scary.

I have tried so often to tell my son about these pitfalls. He is 15 going on 16, but knows better than I. I regularly check his details to see what he has showing to the public.

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VA-Karen
www.elite-va.com

So true, when my daughter was applying to colleges, some of the coaches that were recruiting her first checked her out on the internet. When one scout told me about it, he said they were looking for outside life (partying, suggestive pictures, etc.) since they were basically "paying" her to represent her team and college.

I always try to remember that what I post is the impression that people will get about me, especially being a virtual business.

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Lee Drozak
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