Facebook and the rule of saying the least amount

Facebook can be a very dangerous place. I would urge people to strongly consider law four before posting anything on there:


Law 4: Always Say Less than Necessary

People have done these things on Facebook, that I know of:

1. Reveal that they hid their travel from family. For example, you visit Sheboygan without calling your Aunt Edna who lives there.

2. Reveal that they traveled with part of a group, but not another part.

3. Reveal that they drank more than they should have, either in their writing or their photos.

4. Fixate on material possessions.

5. Criticize people when they should have kept their mouths shut. Read this: Facebook post gets worker fired Oops.

Facebook is a loaded weapon, people. When you post something up there, pretty much everyone you have ever known will see it. It's easy to forget that, since our human tendency is to grow accustomed to our tools. So please treat Facebook with the respect it deserves, and it will reward you as the powerful social resource it really is.