Identity Management

In class, we spoke on identity management on social networking sites. I have been thinking about this topic a lot. Managing your identity online is very important now-a-days. Employers, law enforcement, coaches, etc., can see what people are doing based off of their SNS. Employers are checking these sites prior to hire, law enforcement uses them to find bad guys, athletes are being tracked by their coaches and athletic admin to see what they are doing. Maybe a person tells their boss that they are "sick" but posts an unflattering picture on their SNS and their boss sees it...such as that of the Facebook Fairy! SNS's are very much a part of our every day life. So how do you manage your identity on these sites? I think that often, people don't consider their identity online and how it can have impact on their life. A main thing for me, I like to keep my pictures fairly private. Tagged photographs can't be shown on my profile. I can see them, but others can't. I also like to stay away from those "unflattering pictures"....if you don't take them in the first place, then you have nothing to worry about! Sure everyone has a picture with a drink in from of them, but you don't need to take a picture completely "slizzard"....when you get intoxicated to that point, put the camera, phones, etc away! And the best advice....think about what you post before posting it! If you have to think about longer than 15 seconds....then you probably shouldn't do it! :)