Privacy

[c9]

I contemplated tweeting about my blogging, but I have a few coworkers who follow me on twitter, so perhaps connecting the two is not s-m-r-t. I often think to myself that I wish I could start fresh with Facebook, LJ and Twitter, like I do with software on a laptop.

- LJ: people I know in person + people I know online only. No coworkers*, no family.
- Facebook: people I have at least met in person only**, lots of coworkers***, lots of family****.
- Twitter: people I know in person + people I know online only. Some coworkers, no family.

Hmmm. I understand why some people delete accounts and start fresh, but I hate the idea of leaving my previous posts/content behind.


* except for one, but he's cool (Hi Straz!)
** except for two I'll be meeting within weeks!
*** on limited profile to hopefully prevent anything embarrassing
**** NOT on limited profile... constantly thinking "oh god did i say anything embarrassing?"

Comments

[bartok.livejournal.com]

You're blogging about your tweeting on your Facebooking.

To quote a wise-woman now lost to the mists of time:

"Stop the insanity!"

[thespos]

Well, with LJ - you can delete and not purge your account, then change your username and start over, friending who you want. I know there are options when you change your name as to whether you take your friends with you or not.

That might be a quick and dirty way to go.

[sarah-sosiak.livejournal.com]

I find knowing that at least one coworker is reading anything public makes for a great self-filter.* It's one thing to think "would I say this in public?" in theory, very different in practice when you can picture that person reading it.

* Except when I was venting all of my stress through Twitter last year. Ugh. Not pleased with myself. Wish I could take that back.