Creating a digital log of your life, sharing it with others, and expressing your views is a great idea, however the whole ethics of exposing your life is questionable.
Firstly, as it’s open for anyone to see, this in itself is a risk. It could attract unwanted attention or abuse. Their have been several high profile cases of people having to close their blog and their online identity.
Another big problem with blogging is the repercussions of blogging about other people. Blogging about yourself is perfectly acceptable, but extreme care isn’t taken, a case of libel could be brought against you. Even joking about a person, group or subject may land you in seriously hot water.
Then their is the danger of your account being broken into, and some unknown party broadcasting, offending, inappropriate or phishing.
So my advice is thus: Never give out any personal details, regardless of how insignificant, keep your username and password safe, never ever express radical, degrading or insulting comments, and most of all, don’t get addicted. As nice as a virtual life can be, constantly blogging will leave you with little of real life to blog about.
Good luck, and safe blogging
=g= Caboose
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