Social Media != Public Forum

[nyahu]

If you want a Public Forum, then hit a bulletin board.

Social Media can be used to promote marketing of products, as well as kill any doubts as to whether a product is good or bad.

Sure, there are times when it can be seen by all. During those counts, I say sure, leave it open.

But if I've locked a post down to Friends Only, or even down to a custom

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[zootdingo]

I read everything people post. I comment only rarely, but I agree whole heartedly. People have the choice to read or not someones journal. I don't change journal entries and most of the time hope to resolve the issue with the person first. Otherwise if it is friends only, be prepared for anything. Normally I put it behind a cut just to give that extra bit of protection for the reader. Either way it is your choice to read. You don't like it, suck it and don't read it.

[nyahu]

Yeah, that's why I brought up the custom friends group. I can pick and choose who I want to see which and what, and most of the time I don't mind them seeing that stuff.

I think it's more logical to create a separate post discussing how you resolved an issue with a person than to change the first.

It shows a progression over time, which is what I appreciate about the online journal communities. I have things back from high school that I can look back at (and cringe).

[elmocho]

I'm glad you posted this here, because I disagree, and that other blog is not the place for this discussion.

Where do I disagree?

But if I've locked a post down to Friends Only, or even down to a custom group of my subscribers.. Then you lose any ground to complain.

There are plenty of times someone has done something I don't agree with, or they have angered or saddened me. I tend not to write about it in LJ or elsewhere, unless I let my emotions get the better of me. I write about those things in a paper journal where no one has a chance to see them, unless they grievously violate my privacy.

Digression: When a person posts items online, I will be the first person to defend what the lawyers call "a reasonable expectation of privacy." If someone uses a friends-lock, I respect that privacy. If they use a filter, I respect that privacy. I see the things as written there as being the same thing as told in confidence.

That said, I do not see that as an automatic shield where I lose any ground to complain, if it involves me. If it

[nyahu]

I can see what you're saying.. But I as for "complaining" I think we might be using two different ideas.

I'm all about debating, commenting, critiquing, and asking "What's up? What'd I do?" I don't find that to be complaining as much as broaching the topic.

What I was trying to convey was that the person talked about loses the grounds to complain (read: whine, bitch, moan) about being talked about in someone else's blog that is locked. The real instance that I'm thinking of has people unnamed because it truly was about how the author was feeling.

I actually really appreciate your input on this and think that there are some very valid points. I do keep the things that I find most private in another media that can be destroyed if I so wish for that very reason.

[elmocho]

I find it's generally a good idea to step back and think a few seconds. The stuff I put behind a lock involves

[nyahu]

Losing ground doesn't mean they can't do it, however, I do happen to think it makes every look like assholes when they do go and complain back and forth for days on end.

But then, we don't have to agree on everything, do we?

[cecemonet]

amen sistah!!! amen!!!!

My $0.02 worth

[silverknight]

Given that A talks about B:

B is entitled to a challenge/rebuttal of A's assertions in a similar, if not the same, venue/forum.

Provided that the statements made are not untrue, B does not necessarily have the right to demand that A's post be removed from viewing, unless the information revealed violates B's right to keep personal information secured (In an online environment, this includes Full Name, address, D.O.B., SSN, financial data, place of employment, etc.)