Family secrets on the Net
Techdirt has a post entitled Your Kids May Be Telling The Whole Internet Your Secrets that refers to an article about how children may post embarassing info one might not want public – such as a job loss or drinking problem.
I have written before about the possible consequences of posting too much information on social networking sites, and on the flip side how organizations should take advantage of the available information when contemplating hiring or doing business with someone.
Techdirt’s spin is: Perhaps instead of blaming the Internet for getting caught, perhaps these parents should take a look at themselves first, since it was their own illicit or inappropriate behaviors that actually got them in trouble in the first place.
My spin is that parents should teach their children that putting something on the net is the same as broadcasting it, and to use some discretion and tact when talking about others, whether it be to a friend or on the net.
