Many people are very familiar have used one form of social media or another (Myspace, Facebook, etc…) However, some people take their love of social media WAY TOO FAR. Some people put up their EVERY detail online. Lately, Burglars have used that against them by breaking into their houses because they announced they would be out of town or away from the house online on their page. Is there some information that shouldn’t be shared? Where is the line that shouldn’t be crossed with social media? (Must be at least COMPLETE sentences or you will get ZERO CREDIT)
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Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:18:38
that is just retarded to put that on their. i putt that on there but wen i do it somebody is at my house and i only put it on my myspace and you cant see my profile if you aint my friend on myspace
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:20:01
Yes there is information that shouldn’t be shared because what is your personal business is your personal business. If you tell someone your going out of town, someone could be waiting for you everyday until you come home and probably try and kill you. The line that shouldn’t be crossed is like having a serious relationship with someone you meet online. Being friends is okay. But not a relationship.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:20:27
Well you shouldnt share where you live beacuse people might come to your house and break in. You should not share when your leaving to go to work or to go out of town. you shouldnt share any personal stuff like your full name and age.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:21:29
I think that some people share too much information about their life and they don’t know what the consequences might be. sharing too much information could bring you a lot of trouble. I think that Myspace, facebook, and the rest of the websites shouldn’t be in the internet because some people can’t control themselves and cross a line. I don’t think that the websites mentioned above are the safes thing to be in.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:22:08
I think that some people share too much information about their life and they don’t know what the consequences might be. sharing too much information could bring you a lot of trouble. I think that Myspace, facebook, and the rest of the websites shouldn’t be in the internet because some people can’t control themselves and cross a line… 🙂
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:22:26
i think sometimes there is some information that shouldn’t be shared because some people write things that nobody is supposed to see and the line that shouldn’t be crossed with social media is the serious stuff
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:22:27
Yes, There is lots of stuff that shouldn’t be revealed on face book. There is when and where you are where you will be when your house is alone and social security stuff idk most stuff. With all that information lots of people can do lots of things.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:22:54
I think that people shouldn’t put there every move and every thing that they do.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:24:54
Wow really? Who would do that. Personally i think that’s kinda stupid.
I mean on my accounts on Myspace,Facebook and Twitter I have a Fake addresses on their. I never ever! Have or will announce online that im out of town Etc. I can understand that people want their online friends to know that their out of town or stuff like that, but you don’t put your real address online and say that your out of town. Stuff like that should be kept a secret. The line between the social sites and real life is crossed when you put something that you didn’t mean to put online and you do. If its something that can hurt someones feelings or just someone in particular then why did you but it online? When you put something online you can’t deny it and you can’t take it back. Its their. PERMANENTLY.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:26:18
You shouldn’t post a facebook when you are going out of town. Dont put your address up. dont put your phone number up. If you put when your going out of town someone can break in your house soon as you leave. Dont put your phone number up cause people will give it to someone you dont want to have it.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:30:12
well people aint always who they say there are. I think you should always keep your address to your self. People will try to hurt you break in and more. But just keep all your information to your self and your family.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:31:00
Yes, I think there way to much info shared. I mean why would you tell every single detail of your life because most people aren’t who they say they are. You should NEVER put when your going out of town or your phone number or address.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:32:06
Yes i think there is information that should not be shared that can be very dangerous that how people end up missing. When people share a lot of things there can be a lot of things that are bad. You should not share where you live, age, or if your leaving out of town that to personal and if you share this stuff then make sure it nor real information about yourself. There is people that share to much information they know better then not to do that what do they want to be hurt,killed,robbed. You should not do those type of things.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:35:26
I do think that there is an certain extent of sharing where you are or what your doing. Also, I do think there are some things that shouldn’t be shared. Things like I”m out of town or something like that. It’s not like I think it should be band. There’s only so much I can do. It’s not like I can stop them from doing it. They can do w hat ever they want to do, and the consequences are their; fault.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:35:58
u should never say when your going to be home or not that’s just stupid that’s telling all burglars when to come steal something from you.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:41:21
i think that”s retarded for people to put every thing they do on their facebook or myspace. That’s taking it to far. Like why would you put that your leaving town.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 08:45:51
I think the line of social networking is that you shouldnt put everything your doing on there. One its just stupide and who ever does that must not have a life to put everything you do on there. I have a facebook but i dont post everything i do on there. Actually i rarely get on facebook anymore.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:08:09
yes like address name and phone number. and you should not put where your at like at a friend address. don’t tell anyone you pass word ether the will mess your life up for good. and you should never tell when you’ll be home and when your parents are not home or when you are leaving the house that just tells the burglar when to come.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:09:59
Yes, there is lots of information that should not be shared.
Like Where you live, how old you are, and that you are going to be out of town if you are.
The line that shouldn’t be crossed is the fact of everything i said before.
Never give out personal information, even if it is your friend.
You don’t know who would find out.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:10:22
i didn’t get the qusetion
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:10:34
i think that any personal info. even your phone # and your vacation plans should not be announced if you want to tell that person or whoever something send them a message instead and don’t post it on your wall or as your status because of intruders and other bad guys 🙂 also i think that we should have better blockage on myspace because i know that facebook has better blockage from a person or anything else. the best part is you get to tell your friends were your going, or what your going to do that day or week but there are predators out there that can rob or hurt specifically you!! 😦
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:10:43
There is info that shouldn’t be shared online because it may keep your properties an yourself safe. You shouldn’t share if your going out of town on a certain date so that people won’t know when you will be gone. You should also not share where you live and who you are. But there is definitely things that you shouldn’t share online. But it is very important to your safety.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:13:14
Some things you should not put on social network is personal stuff.Like whats your address and phone number. Those are some stuff you don’t put on a social network.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:13:22
I think the line should be crossed at identity. you should never tell an internet stranger your identity or adress or what ever. they could be internet predetors or rapist or something else that should never know your pass word.some people have made nick names instead of the idiots who put there real names on it people could figure out so much from so little imformation.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:14:30
hey guys, if i were you i wouldn’t put anything on there you don’t want people to see. a lot of people in this world have been hurt because of that. i also would also keep your password to your self. i would make sure your page is private. i know more than ever because of my mom and dad. so thanks to them i know more.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:15:07
I think that they should not reveal their location. They should not post their address. They shouldn’t post every detail about their life. They shouldn’t be giving their vacation plans. They shouldn’t be saying they are out of the house online.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:15:36
people get beat up because of a lot a stupid stuff and i would set your facebook or myspace private because now a days people try to hacked in your page and people delted them so if i was you dont put your data up there you dont want people to see be careful
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:15:41
you shouldn’t tell out you information like you don’t know who reading it i mean who does that you don’t need to be sharing all that who ever does that is so dum to i mean its good that you are going on vacation but you don’t say who going to be there and who not going to be there.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:16:43
i think that it gives out to much info
about your self and then you got to
many people following you around
it also cause cyber bulling
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:16:50
some many of people are so very familiar a lot of the men that used the form of the kid my space and face book they can get on to and but lately burglars they got against you to break in the house and they announce the would be out of town.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:18:37
people made these so people can talk to each other and stuff. a lot off people look and make then an get on it. people use these to keep up with their friend and family.people use these so they can keep in touch.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:24:13
i think that facebook and myspace is a good idea to communicate. but you have to remember that a lot of them are strangers. so you shouldn’t put where you live at on there.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:24:58
i think that facebook and myspace is a good idea to communicate. but you have to remember that a lot of them are strangers. so you shouldn’t put where you live at on there or where your exactly going for the day
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:25:35
I know that social websites want the info but there is a line. When you are giving an adress or phone number, you’ve went to far. That person you told it to could be a burglar. That’s just what they would do. Another hing is giving the times when you are gone.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:26:38
i think your personal days away from home or when your at work shouldn’t be told to any one you don’t know and you need to get to know them a lot but still don’t tell them when you are off from work or on vacation. but if you know the person like it is your bff or your family member you can tell them but make sure no one can read it.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:27:09
you shouldnt share where you live because people can rob you. You shouldnt post when your leaving your house. its for youir own safety. it will protect your house from a fire or a robber. thats why you shouldnt put out personal info
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:34:38
i never would of guessed that people would be that serious about myspace any way they should not ever share stuff like that. because like what happened to those people. also they could also get killed or worse. and could lead to more kills in there family. from jesse.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:43:13
i think that the boundary for me is sexual harassment. and for older men to touch kids younger than the kids. and when people talk about peoples race. and i think boundarys are important. so boundarys aregood
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:20:51
I personally dont think that it is a big deal if you out that you are leaving your house or wherever, Like, how are they suppose to know where you live? I an see why people are so afraid of it, but they are just making a way to big deal of it.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:21:19
I personally think that what you put on your page is your business, if your want to put stuff like your relationship status you can, but eventually enough information is enough. I would never put bad personal stuff on my pages though.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:22:04
Petting up stuff about your address and phone number and when you are gonna be home alone or going out of town becuase it will give people appertunities to breack into your house while your gone…
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:23:18
I think that you cross the line when you start to give out personal information. Even though you can only see a profile if your friends but even though there is that someone could hack your friends or something. And I think that if you out out that information its really stupid and you shouldn’t have a computer. If you do that action you are responsible for what happens. Every action has a reaction and that just might be the reaction that happens if you give out personal stuff!
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:24:07
I dont think that you should share everything with everybody. thats kind of stupid cause some people except friend request from people they dont know.
thats what it think
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:25:05
I think that social media is a good thing. But i also think you should take precausions. I do alot of social media. Not all people like social media. I love social media.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:25:28
umm well thats a tough question. yea people should deff be like alot more careful what they post online. i think people are too obsessed with myspace and facebook its kind of disturbing. some infromation should not be shared. like where u live or your phone number.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:27:18
I think that the line is crossed at your address. Why should so called “friends” know your address. Your going on vacation, okay tell them. But don’t expose your address for any reason. It’s just moronic.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:27:30
I think that people are starting to put way to much personal information on sites like these, and i also think that this can be very dangerous. When you put to much info, like your first and last name. If you put that on there, someone can do a search for you, and get your address when you do not want people to have it. I think that sick minded people, do things like this all the time, Which is not at all safe for you, family, or your friends. You can really get hurt.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:28:20
Sharing to much information is highly dangerous not even because of thieves but i mean even if your not out of town you still have rapist and maybe people that dnt like you and wants to hurt you or get back at you for nothing but stupid stuff. But the line that i would cross is sexual comments and wanting my personal info.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:28:40
I think what your doing at home should not be exposed. Its there fault that it happened because they told on them selves. But Facebook is turning into myspace. More predators and the-ifs are going on the internet. That is what i think.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:28:52
There is info that shouldn’t be shared online because it may keep your properties an yourself safe. You shouldn’t share if your going out of town on a certain date so that people won’t know when you will be gone. You should also not share where you live and who you are. But there is definitely things that you shouldn’t share online. Your safety of your house and yourself is more important than the internet.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:28:57
i think people post to much info. some people post things they do every second of the day. people dont really care what your doing. some people can get hurt if people have a conversation and others can see it. people write to much info about there lifes and you nver kw who is seeing it.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:29:19
I think that people should just maybe put what their doing that day put not if it relates to them being gone.People maybe shouldn’t even be on them websites everyday whats the point??.Most people who stay on them websites like that have nothing better to do that day, week,or whatever……..so they stay on there.I think that eventually people would get sick of the people and same things everyday.Now maybe if they witch up every comply of days like face-book then my-space then face-book then my-space.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:30:56
It is good to have a camera, so just for that reason, so you can catch the people who come in your house without promitchion. So it is good to have a camera for emerginces.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:31:06
that is pretty dumb to post something online like that knowing that even if someone is not currently one of ur friends on facebook that they are able to watch this retardit video of someone robbin a house
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:32:02
that is pretty dumb to post something online like that knowing that even if someone is not currently one of Ur friends on face book that they are able to watch this retard-it video of someone robbing a house
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:32:28
yes i think there is a lot of information that shouldn’t be shared because this it is just a social network for you to interact with other and people shouldn’t put detailed information on there. i don’t think you should put your personal information on there because other people don’t need to know because you should think about all the outcomes of what your doing.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:33:52
I also think some people go to far when it comes to their face book, my space, twitter, aim, and also hot mail. you should only use these sites to have a conversation. not to put out yourself in a bad way. my boundary for me is sexual herasment. sexual stuff can make a bad things happen.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:34:38
I dont get the question
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:35:36
I dont get this….
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:37:53
There is info that shouldn’t be shared online because it may keep your properties an yourself safe. You shouldn’t share if your going out of town on a certain date so that people won’t know when you will be gone. You should also not share where you live and who you are. But there is definitely things that you shouldn’t share online.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:38:11
i don’t think you should put anything on any page about where you will be going and how long you will be gone…stuff like that can get you hurt
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:39:39
I say there many line that should not be crossed. Like putting your personal phone number on any website i can see it being a your job number.
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:43:56
i think these sites are great to use but you shouldn’t put where you live on them or when you leave your house or go somewhere because that is just too much information. if you put that you are leaving your house on the internet than there is a chance that you can get robbed. i think it is dumb to do this, it is too personal. people should make limits for what they do on the internet.
Sep 14, 2010 @ 08:26:26
I think that there is alot of stuff that shouldn’t be shared over the internet. I think that people shouldn’t give out there addresses, full name and stuff like that over the internet. There are alot of lines that shouldn’t be crossed, like personal stuff, But people do it anyways.
Sep 14, 2010 @ 11:51:04
Yes there is information you shouldn’t share with people on facebook. You should never tell where your going, when your leaving. But i think when you say what you are doing, is fine. But people go way to far on the “Share” link on facebook and Myspace. Some information just shouldn’t be shared with strangers.
Oct 13, 2010 @ 11:09:19
i think it is wrong to share where you live and other personal things in your life….