Is it appropriate for one to post everything about his or her life on social media?

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  1. Bani

    Bani New Member

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    We are living in a new generation where almost everything revolves around the social media. I am saddened by people posting everything about their life on social media thus giving kidnappers, rapists, and murderers an easy time in tracking down their next victim. Am I right or wrong by condemning such behavior?
     
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    I would agree on that, aside from the fact that it can put your life in danger it is really annoying as well. I don't know if you have seen some of your friends post things about their period and about them taking a piss or a dump. I mean, who would post that kind of stuff? And most people that I see posting stuff like these are millennials, not the old people who are new users of social media.
     
  3. Holmes22

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    Well the short answer for me would be a big no, but I guess some people need to do it. I have never understood it and probably never will, but to each their own I guess. Do so at your own risk.
     
  4. Mika

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    I agree with OP but in my case I would not be saddened but feel kind of ridiculous if they post every personal detail on social media. I have come across a number of posts which made me astounded after reading and viewing their content. The poster has even posted her breastfeeding moments which was kind of funny for me.
     
  5. Blymur778

    Blymur778 New Member

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    I don't think so.It is not good for the whole world to know everything about you.We sort of require a sense of privacy.But I think every individual has their own opinion of doing things and some don't see a big deal in it.
     
  6. Folk Artist

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    You should never get to personal with these accounts and sometimes you wonder if the privacy issue will be the downfall of some of these social media sites today. When you post sometimes, this information goes out to millions of strangers somewhere-and when you are away from home and in the carribean somewhere- like on a island like Aruba which means your house is not occupied. This gives them a lot of time to steal a lot of items and valuables from your house.
     
  7. Risa

    Risa Starlight Baby Employee Staff Member

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    Certainly the same thoughts here! Checking in to places and posting personal travels, unless necessary, is a big no for me too. These might alert culprits on when and where you usually go and will cause potential risk. We must also be extra careful of the people we add or follow on social media sites since it will offer them an eye-sight of our personal profile and photos. We need not to have a million friends on the list, we must choose who should we connect with.
     
  8. KloeRinz

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    My answer is a direct no. One should not be too quick to trust other people, especially strangers. You can't just randomly share everything about you in social media because others may use it to ruin you. The unfortunate thing is that people these days take it for granted and just treat social media like their diary, but they don't realize that other people can see that. Maybe they have high confidence or whatever, but it's still a dumb move, in my opinion.
     
  9. Kammy

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    It is a BIG NO-NO for me. Giving out too much information could really harm you big time. At this time and age, people should be more aware of what they post in social media. Yes, it is a good stress reliever, but the equivalent of that is being exposed to each and everyone who will get a view of your post. It could endanger you, your love ones and everything that is dear to you.
     
  10. TheKnight

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    I've seen people post their phone numbers and even addresses on their info. page. Most of these profiles belong to children 15 years or below. I've also seen people steal pictures of others and use it on other sites so that they could pretend to be that person so posting too many pictures of yourself can be dangerous as well. Many people also post the schools they go to and schedules. That's a big no-no. I suggest to the parents to stalk their kid's activity.
     
  11. penslinger

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    Well, social media is a freedom of expression platfrom thus we can say and post whatever we want. However the probelm with freedom is that when it is being abused corruption of the mind and desires against each individual may arise which is the downside of too much freedom. This will also be a case of individual values. Someone can post wholesome stuff while the other might just twerk around for more attention. We people love to be liked and love. We always want to be accepted thus based on how we want us to be accepted, which is defined by our modern society which is acceptable and not, we will show off accordingly. I am 50/50 on this topic since sometimes flaunting your success can acknowledge your difference in a positive way and provide inspiration to others. But if its something out of proper value then there's where self realization should come into place with the help of parents and good friends.
     
  12. AmieBotella

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    For me, I don't think it's appropriate but I don't think also that what I think should matter to them. I don't believe posting everything on social media is a good discipline, so I don't do it. But I also believe that that's other people's preference. I shouldn't be bothered by it. After all, there are good things happening to too much posting, like when you say, people know where you are at the moment. Can be used by perpetrators or bad people, but it can also be used to immediately locate you when something happened to you or to a family member.

    So you see, you can practice live and let live. Harmoniously. When you do something that is what you think is right, you cannot immediately impose that to another person just because you think it's inappropriate. As long as that post doesn't affect you directly, I think you shouldn't care too much.
     
  13. iamawriter

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    Going by what I read on FB where I only see happy things happening to each and everyone it is obvious they are hiding their real life. Those posts just do not impress me specially when I know a few there who have issues to deal with.
     
  14. tallulah

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    This is a debate that has gone back and forth all the time. Nothing will change until individuals take control/charge of what they post. The platforms do put up privacy measures that you can make use to secure your account but people seldom make use of this. Most accounts ae open to the public and here people post their 'life' for everyone to see. I must confess I use to do this as well, but I stopped some years back. I only accept invitations from friends of friends and my social media accounts are set to only allow my connections to see my content.
     
  15. Mika

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    I think some people find online world to hide their woes and show their sunny side only. I don't trust everything about someone what I read especially painting rosy pictures every day. Posting very personal matters about someone is another thing that puts me off. I have seen posting practically how they feed their children and how they sleep with their partner.
     
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    People do whether it's appropriate or not. I only post happy things and would never ever continue a full scale war on social media as I have seen some people do.

    One thing that always annoys me is people who put up some kind of rant which is meaningless to the majority. Then follow the sympathy messages of 'You ok hun?'. To me that's pure attention seeking and pointless. My private life is private and although I have a facebook account I don't put anything too personal on it.
     
  17. Mika

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    That's how I feel too. I have no or almost no personal information on my FB page barring a couple of photographs of my most loved one. He is too young to hide or reveal something yet and as soon as he enters into his teens I will stop posting. I know some people reveal too much while others do not like to share even some of the most common things.
     
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    It will be a NO from me as it can be so dangerous especially if one posts more information than they have to. Some post where they are at at that moments and that's how some children are kidnapped. I just don't find a reason why people must post everything they do, why can't they just enjoy their lives and not have to let everyone know everything.
     
  19. Rhodolite

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    Never. It's alright to have small talk and idle chatter, but never give anything about yourself away. Thieves can get your info and use it against you via ID theft or breaking into your house. It can also endanger your job too since companies spy on what you say and do.
     
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  20. Mika

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    I was just wondering if the companies have the access to FB messenger service or do they see what we have posted for public viewing? In case they have by any means access to messenger services then at least 50% people might have done some or the other thing which would not show them in good light. I confess to have done some naughty talking with one or two of my friends who wanted some extra attention from me.
     
  21. Rhodolite

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    FB sells your info to whoever they want to. There's been articles in the past calling FB on it. Some companies will spy on their employees which is why I have my true profile extremely boring and have a secondary account to talk with friends and others on a more personal level without detailing my life of where I've been, what I've been doing, ect. I also never add coworkers/management to my FB ever.
     
  22. waad32

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    For me, posting everything about your life on social media sites is inappropriate unless you are a social media celebrity. I just couldn't understand some people ( because I know some) who have to post everything including their personal problems and when you try to comment or give suggestions (constructive criticisms), they say you are bullying them. Anyhow, I admit that if I'm having a bad time, I would rant on my fb as a stress reliever, then later on, I would immediately delete that post.
     
  23. amirul islam amun

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    As a content writer in contentmart, I think we should follow some rules about sharing post in social media.
    several Things You Should NEVER Share On Facebook
    1. Home Address
    Unless your profile is on complete lockdown and no one but you and your cats can see it, then you should never put your home address on your profile.

    You'd think this was common sense, but I see people using different "check-in" services while at their house.It may seem funny at the time to call your house "The Casa" or "The Beer Joint" and check in there. But if your profile is public, then any creeper can figure out where you live and come make themselves welcome.
    2.You're Going on Vacation
    Bought tickets for a 5 day Caribbean cruise and want to share your departure date on Facebook? Probably a bad idea.

    Criminals are getting smarter and smarter these days. If I can easily setup a search in Tweetdeck or based around a keyword or keyword phrase, don't you think criminals can do the same search for "Vacation" posts within your zip code?

    Sure it's ok to be excited about your cruise and maybe brag about it. But if you're gonna do that make sure your post is set only to your friends -- and that your friends aren't weirdos!

    Maybe it's best to post pics of your cruise AFTER you get back from it, rather than making yourself an easy target.
    3. Stuff about your kids
    4. The layout of your house



     
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    As far as I know, social media is loaded with a lot of fake accounts. If the accounts are fake, the events in the everyday life being reported via social media are probably also fake. But even if they're real, if that's what they want to do, let them do it. They're not breaking any laws. They're just talking about themselves. I do hope and pray, however, that they don't put themselves or their loved ones in harm's way by doing it. There are a lot of evil wicked people in this world and they are NOT FAKE!! They will hurt you!!
     
  25. Jason76

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    You are right on the money with condemning this behavior! It's gotten way out of control! Also, not to mention, it feeds bullying. All you have to do is post unpopular opinions and, bam, an avalanche of hate (offline) is directed at you.

    So why is this a hard habit to break? Well, people have more confidence online than in-person I think - and everyone wants attention.
     
  26. Mika

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    I see number of such posts which are nothing but self publicity. I don't see any reason why someone would want to sho how the breastfeed their child from different angles or how their partners prefer to kiss them! I am also amazed to see intimate photos of people whom I know are real people (and not fake accounts) sharing their private information which may well classified in soft porn. And I would like to have a break with all the good morning, evening and night posts including the ones where they eat or what they eat on a regular basis.
     
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    I totally agree! There are so many posts from people sharing pictures of where they eat, what they eat and who they eat with...right to virtual public display of affection, especially the young couples. And when things cool down between them or the break up, we do not get to see any posts! I mean, it is not fair at all, isn't it? We should also know the details of why they broke up and get to click likes as they expected us to click likes on their photos of having fun together...celebrating precious love etc. etc. :emoji_stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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  28. Mika

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    I think we need to have a dislike button too but then I think who is going to click at that button since they all are our friends with a license to show us what they have and the limit is when they tag us in a post and the post gets number of responses. I generally remove the tagging option from all such posts to avoid notification flooding my desktop.
     
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    I too hate it when someone, no matter how close they are to me, tag me on any thing without asking me first. I feel it is a person's choice on what kind of photos or posts they want to let appear on their Facebook page and when someone violates this right, I feel really angry! I have removed that option as well and yet, some posts do find their way on my timeline, in which case, I simply unfollow that person but choose to remain friends.
     
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    Yes, I think that people shouldn't post their business online, it just compromises their identity and security.
     

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