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That is why I have a professional twitter account. I post interesting news and tech articles, I give my opinion on things in tech, and am careful about the lang
by mcgrath_sh 10y ago
That is why I have a professional twitter account. I post interesting news and tech articles, I give my opinion on things in tech, and am careful about the language I use, even when being critical (no swearing, polite but firm, correct grammar, etc.) I use my full name on this account, and tie it to my LinkedIn and my website. This way, when employers or whomever are looking for me, they find my professional twitter that is relatively active.
I trim my Facebook friends once a year. If I wouldn't stop in the street and have a 5 minute conversation with you, you are not my friend on facebook. Yes, this means I can't spy on my old HS Quarterback, but I don't care. I also use facebook more as a way to see what is out there about me and to monitor that than to actively post content. The last 15 posts I have made have been "go team" or "we did this fun thing today."
My last rule is to avoid politics as much as possible on all platforms. The only political stuff I engage in is tech related, such as drones, encryption, etc. I won't touch on hot button issues that can burn me.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago> "My last rule is to avoid politics as much as possible on all platforms. The only political stuff I engage in is tech related, such as drones, encryption, etc. I won't touch on hot button issues that can burn me." I totally understand why you would do this, I try to limit what political news I share with those around me, even if it's what I spend a lot of my time reading and watching. However, isn't this a problem long term? How are we going to address the issues in our society if we're not prepared to discuss them? I find myself unsure about how to share important news without turning people off. Perhaps the best way in most (but not all) cases is to sugar coat it with humour.