Post At Your Own Discretion
The Washington Post has an article entitled “Free Speech — Virtually” on its web site that warns webloggers to watch what they say on their journals. It is an article that focuses on what not to say about your job on your journal. The Post notes, “The most flippant of remarks published two years ago could broadcast something a company doesn’t want competitors or potential clients to know.” That’s not a big surprise, but a lot of bloggers I know post hastefully (I have done so myself) and the results can be very, very bad.
I think it’s safe advice to say that it’s not a good idea to talk about your job or your love life online at all. Data mining is a big business and there are always people out there looking to burn you. Don’t set yourself up.
Thanks to Slashdot for posting a link to the article in its feature, “Are Blogging and Unemployment Related?.”