Keep it offline

• Though there are many benefits to sharing information online, the Internet should be considered public because: (1) “private” information can become public if passed on, and (2) posts in many online communities are public by default.


• Most information posted online: (1) can be searched, (2) can be seen by HUGE, invisible audiences, (3) can be copied, altered, and sent to others, and (4) is persistent – it’s almost impossible to take down, as it can start to spread the minute it is posted.


• Information that people post can get out of their control fast, so it is important to consider the consequences beforehand.