> Pre-internet communities were far from unicorns and rainbows. Conformity was much more strongly required. Yes, but if someone took an embarrassing photo of y

> Pre-internet communities were far from unicorns and rainbows. Conformity was much more strongly required. Yes, but if someone took an embarrassing photo of you, you could move to another city and be done with it. There's no escape from internet ridicule. I honestly don't know if I'll be able to handle the world of Google Glass & co where no public faux pas will be forgotten - at least the OP was out there in the public by his own choice. :/