By Stacy S. Jensen
Do you ever worry about privacy in this age of over-sharing?
My response varies with the social media outlet, and sometimes
the time of day.
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If the Zuckerberg family can’t get its privacy settings
correct, how are we regular folks supposed to figure this out?
I rarely find out privacy changes through Facebook, the
company. Instead, I rely on several writers groups on Facebook or writers on
Twitter to share the news. If something
big happens in this area, I expect the news to trickle down in my Facebook or
Twitter newsfeeds.
I remind myself that nothing is really private on social
media sites. At the end of the day, we’re each responsible for what we say and
do online and in person.
Do you:
- · Tell blog readers where you live — city or state?
- · Write about things your children do?
- · Share your real name?
- · Criticize agents or other writers?
- · Write about yourself or others in blog comments or tweets?
Have you ever googled your name to see what comes up? I’ve
done it and found random tweets, comments on blogs and my own blog posts show
up. This information is available for
potential employers, agents, publishers and your mother to see.
While the Randi Zuckerberg privacy issue made some people
laugh about the irony of it all, it reminded me to check my privacy settings.
Privacy is a lot more complicated today than it was way back
in 2007 before cell phones were smartphones or the iPhone was born.
How do you deal with privacy issues with your personal and
professional online presence? Are you worried or not concerned at all?
Blog: http://stacysjensen.blogspot.com
Twitter: @StacySJensen
