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When you live your values, you don’t have to worry so much about how you manage yourself. Also, you find better fits rather than worrying about where you fit in.

I think another key is being able to recover versus worrying about messing up. It’s great to be able to make mistakes. It’s life.

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Hi Robin – Congratulations on your 200th BackType comment. You’re right, those on the internet do show an unprecedented level of trust. Makes me wonder if that’s good, or bad.

Hi Karen – Thank you. You’re right. It’s hard to say our privacy is being invaded if we freely share online. If we put it ‘out there”, we only have ourselves to answer to.

Hi Frisky Librarian – That’s a great example of how some things we post online (such as on MySpace), we can choose to keep private. Some don’t realize they have that option. I’m glad you brought that up.

Hi Friar – Oh my gosh; writing letters to the editor got you labeled as the “letter writer”? and stalked? That’s a great example of how our words can come back to bite us, even if they’re our own opinions.

Hi CG – You’re right. We do have those options. It’s up to us to make the choice.

Hi George – That’s a great lesson. Many online users feel the same way you did; “who would ever read something little ol’ me would write?” It’s surprising how curious others really are.

Hi Simon – You’ve raised a great point. What about those pictures others are posting of us? They too, can be incriminating.

Hi Kim – I agree. We would have to live outside of society to not be tracked – both online and off. Although the library computers may be an alternative to some, who’s to know we’re not being tracked on those, too.

Hi again Jannie – You’re right. We can’t go back and edit those comments we may not be proud of. And even if the author of the blog changed or deleted them, they’re already on the internet (in other places) for everyone to see.

Hi again Alex – Your comment makes me wonder how far, or from where BackType gets their information as Mike Goad put in his name and the results showed were far from accurate.

Hi Web Directory Guy – You’re right. Using a pseudonym is one way to be less “trackable”.

Hi Natural – I’m guessing it wouldn’t be difficult for your employer to track your online activities at work. Does your company address that issue in their employee manual?

Hi Journey Within – Thank you. You’re right. We get what we give. Being careful what we post is great advice.

Hi Trey – Yes, some employers will use whatever means they have to terminate employees who don’t comply with the “rules”. Fortunately the employees who have the extrovert online personalities often have the self confidence to venture out on their own and become very successful.

Hi Elizabeth – How true; “if someone wants to destroy your character, they will find some way to do it.” It’s unfortunate, but true.

Hi Shirley – You’ve raised a good point. What we do online can be a reflection on our employer. It goes back to that old saying, “you can tell a person by the friends they keep”.

Hi Byteful Traveller – You’re welcome. Yes, we shouldn’t be surprised at anything that can be found out about us online. If we put it out there, someone will find it.

Hi Book Chook – You’re welcome. It sounds like you’ve given this issue a lot of thought. If you’re representing children’s literature and literacy, you certainly wouldn’t want edgy comments to be associated with your site.

Hi JM – How ironic it was an online stalker that taught you this lesson. Keeping it in the back of our mind helps us to self censor before we hit “publish”.

Hi Davina – Thank you. That’s true. Jannie reminded us how our words can be taken out of context. When that happens, our words can easily be misunderstood.

Hi Melanie – Wow! I knew our online activity could be tracked but never thought how it can be used in a divorce. Thank you for sharing the example. How ironic the internet then worked in your defense as well. What goes around, comes around.

Hi Irene – You’re welcome. That’s right. There is no “off limits” or “off the record” stuff online. Knowing that certainly helps us to blog accordingly.

Hi Avani – That’s a great reminder. “Don’t say anything online that we feel uncomfortable sharing in real life.”

Hi Linda – You’re welcome. Yes, imagine that. Big Brother also knows more about our OFFLINE life than we care to believe. It’s sad, but true.