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To extend your point just a bit farther: participants in social media have to also be aware of _potential_ enforcement in the possibly distant future. E.g., col
by mtnygard 10y ago
To extend your point just a bit farther: participants in social media have to also be aware of _potential_ enforcement in the possibly distant future. E.g., college kids worrying about employers, potential politicians managing their image for a future decade's voters, or threatened/marginalized populations worried about future political environments. Anyone thinking in that mode has to aggressively manage their presentation to avoid offending someone they _might_ know or who _might_ have power over them.
- drinkjuice 10y ago> threatened/marginalized populations worried about future political environments Including not only oneself, but all future current and future friends, lovers and offspring. But the real kicker is that ultimately, it's not just about managing your presentation, but about the (impossibility of) managing the interpretations of others, according to rules, quotas and/or programs they defined and which they will always be somewhat in the dark about. So if in doubt, if you haven't seen others say it and be rewarded for it, maybe don't say it. How's that for a great outlook.
- dwaltrip 10y agoIt's exhausting and quite frustrating... As a 27 year old, I have no idea what I'll be doing over the next several decades, but if there is any chance of it touching the public sphere, I feel somewhat compelled to think about the long term impacts of all my online activity (and even some offline activity). I know much of the data will be lost over time, but a lot of it won't. I try not to worry too much, but it's undeniably had an affect on my behavior.