Desired Degrees of Separation
June 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments |
I’m fairly open on my social networks and will generally welcome any friend request. However there are a few people from whom I’d like maintain a nice buffer.
Using Facebook as an example: I think I have run into my buffer by confirming a friend that is a fairly close coworker (and a jolly lovable outgoing sort of chap) to one of these “Buffer-needed” people. It’s not as if they couldn’t simply google me… but still.
How close have you come? Do you have desired degrees of separation? How is it working for you?
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June 7, 2009 Update
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Seems that the buffer is stronger/wider than anticipated. Thanks New Friend!!!
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June 7th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I’m amazed by some of things that people post on facebook (i.e. “OMG I’m so horny!”, “Got so wrecked last night and had to drive home”). I wouldn’t post anything on a social network that I wouldn’t mind being tacked onto the bulletin board in my office.
One time I had to backtrack and remove a comment from FB about a “sales rep giving our department a facial” after my boss friended me. I’m sure he wouldn’t be a bad sport, but you just can’t trust people when paychecks are involved.
There are lots of stories like “How to tweet your way out of a job” that remind me to play my cards close to my chest:
http://bhc3.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-to-tweet-your-way-out-of-a-job/
June 7th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
You always have a good point of view….
I agree with you as there is a high degree of potentially embarrassing material posted for all to see.. Perhaps it is only people starring in their own Reality TV show..
I agree with your sentiment though.. I don’t post anything on the Internet that is not for public consumption. I figure that regardless how “private” I make a post, not that it resides in the information highway it is subject to exposure, catalogue, more exposure etc etc…