Thanks for the kind remarks. It really upsets me. I don’t think people are very discerning about who their “friends” are and now the big thing is Facebook and Twitter. I’m hearing that even professionals are networking through Twitter. Matter of fact, I heard an interview on Hugh Hewitt’s show last night with Mohler, the head of the S. Baptist Convention and he said he twitters all day to keep current with the young people.
It’s a new world....
As far as people posting too much personal stuff, yes that is a problem. Women are being very naive and stupid when it comes to themselves--but they are being reckless if they have kids and they are putting it all out their for the world to see.
Like anything else, myspace and facebook are really just tools. It’s all about how you use it. My myspace is kept fairly private but even if you could see it, it’s mostly a blog about astrophotography and is decorated as such. I probably have the most boring page on the site for a guy my age. Of course the inappropriate myspace and facebook pages are the ones that get talked about the most, but it can just as often be used for mundane or even professional purposes. The way I see it, if a potential employer is going for look a person’s myspace page to get the dirt, why not use it to my advantage and give a good impression? Perhaps using these tools in a “mundane” way can set you apart in a good way.