DISQUS

Ben Parr · 1 year ago

I was an RA/CA while in college, and we always got training on how to deal with social media and social networking issues. And of course, what we should not post on our Facebook accounts. Some of the things people put online astound me...

Nikki · 1 year ago

In very recent times, Australian sports & celebs have also had to remove or apologise for comments and photos public on their social networking accounts. Check your Privacy settings people!

Andrew Feinberg · 1 year ago

As a former Division I athlete, I can tell you this is nothing new. Big money collegiate athletics have incredibly thick codes of conduct for their "student"-athletes, mostly so they don't embarrass the school.

At my alma mater, there was a bit of a blow-up over a group called "Rowers are Sexually Charged" that led to some threats of people being kicked off teams. Groups were made private, etc etc.

Now some schools with large football programs are making it official and teaching that what you post stays out there. It's actually not a bad idea. I just wish they extended the opportunity to all students, not just athletes.

Jake Lockley · 1 year ago

I agree, if colleges have policies regarding expelling students for illegal or inappropriate behavior (whether you are an athelete or not) why not extend it to the online world? If someone committed hate speech for example, should it matter if it's online or offline?

Svetlana Gladkova · 1 year ago

Excellent points about this behavior caused simply by kids natural inclination to exuberance when in college. But hopefully kids will finally realize that in this era the evidence of such exuberance should better be kept private whenever possible.

Chris Boucher · 1 year ago

First, great post. I think transparency is awesome. Most older people don't understand it because they were taught to hide everything and be safeguarded their entire lives.

Which is not right or wrong based on your perception, however, I see the next generation as embrassing the millenials learned from the Boomers.. and the Gen X and future are learning from the Millenials.

The only reason people are so broadcast oriented now is because they can be. It's a freedom that we have.

With the U.S. Patriot Act suddenly knocking on our doors, the internet is the last place to act... soon that will be gone.

Like any lifecycle, we are in stage 1 as a community and are learning from what our peers do right and wrong.

Like everything there are advantages and disadvantages, but the long run will show how much better transparency is.

Michael Daehn · 1 year ago

Anything you post, public or private, can eventually be seen by anyone. Ditto for email.

And even if you don't post it, pictures of you acting stupid can be posted by others via the ubiquitous camera phone.

Little brother is watching...