As the second part of my lesson in 23thingskansas, I've been dilligently reviewing online communities. I've been a longtime Facebook user and have found over the years that it is a mixed bag of good and bad. I can quickly communicate with people I haven't seen in years, be invited to all sorts of events and even play games with/against them. But also it is a place where people frequently overshare personal information, sometimes to the point of discomfort. And I know it's an easy thing to do. I find myself sometimes tempted to share the details of the lousy day I had or the argument I had with whoever. But viewed in a professional setting it's difficult to separate our lives and our jobs sometimes anyway leaving me to err on the side of caution with the information I share. As I think should more people.
I've also discovered that some of these social network have a very different view of what these networks are best used for. I find some sites are more than I want to deal with, simply because so many people treat them like dating sites. I'm not looking for a date in a movie group...not necessarily anyway. I'm much more likely looking for new movies summaries and reviews. Also, I don't know why I should have to be subjected to some people's colorful and often inappropriate pick-up lines as comments on my Facebook page and the pages of people whom I often converse. Maybe their sense of humor is just very different than mine. But when the content is photographic, I'm certain I didn't miss the meaning.
Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks good judgement should still exist, even on the internet. And not because I have no sense of humor but just because I wouldn't want to apply for a job and be judged on the photo of some stranger's cleavage posted in response to my college French tutor's comments.
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