[Oriyan]

What do you ladies consider to be "personal information" that you would not share on a social networking site?

Your sex life? Kids accomplishments? Your daily ramblings of nothing? Getting a new job/raise? Downhill marriage? Going out for a night with friends? Do laundry?

Spill your guts

Also, do you think there is a facebook generation gap? In otherwords, older people might think that too much information is being shared, when younger people think the opposite of the same exact thing?


ETA: I am talking things like facebook, twitter, etc. Things that both family, close friends and acquaintances might see. A lot of ladies here usually share personal intimate details with each other, so I am not talking about JM. I am talking more about the major sites, like facebook.

[ShannonMVT]

What do you ladies consider to be "personal information" that you would not share on a social networking site?

I'll answer for me and what I personally would and wouldn't put on there.

Your sex life? Too personal
Kids accomplishments? Perfectly fine
Your daily ramblings of nothing? Fine
Getting a new job/raise? Fine as long but I wouldn't post specific info about how much the raise or my salaray was.
Downhill marriage? I try not to post anything negative about Dh or our marriage. Nothing beyond something that is very obviously kidding around or something about "men" in general. Like for example a joke about how come men can't handle a poopy diaper.
Going out for a night with friends? Fine but I wouldn't go on there and talk about how much I drank or something
Do laundry? Hah, fine but wouldn't post it because it's boring.

Spill your guts

Also, do you think there is a facebook generation gap? In otherwords, older people might think that too much information is being shared, when younger people think the opposite of the same exact thing? Maybe? But I think also it seems to vary from person to person. I know some people post nothing personal at all on FB and others post all kinds of stuff.


ETA: I am talking things like facebook, twitter, etc. Things that both family, close friends and acquaintances might see. A lot of ladies here usually share personal intimate details with each other, so I am not talking about JM. I am talking more about the major sites, like facebook.[/quote]

[~Caroline~]

My Facebook friends list include good friends, acquaintances, family, coworkers, ex-coworkers and a few people I met online (like here!). I try to keep that in mind when I post. I don't whine about work or family, I wouldn't talk about my sex life or mention problems in my relationship.

I get uncomfortable when people get too personal sometimes. My cousin's husband kept saying very mean things about his mother-in-law on Facebook, and she's my aunt so I didn't like that and ended up masking him.

I will talk about my son, I'd mention a new job, things like that though.

[Trannyfromtheuk]

For me personally...

I dont mention my sex life, but I do mention my PCOS etc. I only mention that because I was so sick of people asking when we was giving mia a brother or sister that i thought stuff it, So doing it this way they know the minimal stuff.

I dont really talk about my marriage on facebook/twitter too much. I wouldnt ever disclose if we had, had a horrible row on it. Although me and DH sometimes joke argue on there over random stupid things and we are sat next to each other laughing.

I will talk about Mia and her accomplishments, If shes done anything extra speical at school or whatever.

Id mention about a raise but wouldnt specify ammounts or anything. just in a kind of woohoo kinda way.

I like to do ramblings of my day. Gives me something to do I guess.
I will also mention about going out, Not very often that happens though.

I think it depends from person to person what people put on there. I know I probally put things on there that other people wouldnt dream of putting on there.

[Oriyan]

See, I like to think for the most part that i keep my personal life off facebook. Occasionally if DH does something that REALLY bothers me (gives J.J an actual small peanut or small carrot or something) I'll rant about that but nothing else really about my marriage. I post about how I love my job and my boss, daily ramblings about work or my errands, when I am out with my friends, things about J.J, if I am out with friends, etc.
Apparently, to my brother and SIL the stuff I post is "too personal". I wanted to gauge what other people thought was "personal information". I mean, I am not posting when I am on the toilet or when I have AF or when I am trashed, or anything like that. I wanted to see if they were being ridiculous or what and it seems that they are (my mom thinks they are jealous of me, DH and J.J).

ETA: Also apparently me talking about how J.J was conceived it too personal. Umm, well, IVF was a big part of my life to have my son I don't see that as being personal at all. Either I had him from having sex with someone or I had him another way -- whats the differences?!

[soImarriedAnerd]

Your sex life? not as a status update but I think I reference it here and there on conversations.
Kids accomplishments? Perfectly fine
Your daily ramblings of nothing? Fine
Getting a new job/raise? Fine as long but I wouldn't post specific info about how much the raise or my salaray was.
Downhill marriage? Nope, might tease him but nothing serious
Going out for a night with friends? Yes I would.
Do laundry? Laundry not really, cooking...all the time!

Spill your guts

Also, do you think there is a facebook generation gap? In otherwords, older people might think that too much information is being shared, when younger people think the opposite of the same exact thing? YES. I put in my status things I don't mind possible employers to read about me, or troy's family.

However I tend to voice my stronger opinions on things via FB than lets say JM....so for certain topics I like a debate and most my friends/family do it well and they know me and my tone. But on JM I feel I need to censor a lot more because you can't tell those things and you don't know the other person's history....I wouldn't try to debate something that was traumatic for that person, and on JM you don't know.

[*vi]

I don't post anything about my sex life or ttc or pcos. other than that, I'm pretty honest and open. before I post something I definitely consider who will be reading it.

[Mars]

I rarely post any message on facebook. I think sex life, divorce, marriage problems, anything personal like that should not be out there.

I rarely post anything on my FB page, maybe an occasion shout out for a festival/holiday or the acknowledgement of a stalwart who has passed on. Very general stuff. I propaby post about 5 messages in a year.

[Resi]

My answers are the same as Shannons. I mostly post about Oliver or what we are doing/did for the day.

[Frozendesire]

I consider who is on my friend's list before I post anything. I stick to light hearted stuff, about the kids, my day to day life etc. I try not to get too personal. I wont talk about relationship problems, work issues (I'm friends with my boss haha), sexual stuff, etc etc. I'm friends with so many different people... i really do stick to mostly stuff about the kids.. but they are my life anyways haha

[Bre*n*Will=Reid]

I feel a lot differently about privacy now after what happened here on JM, but I think that for the most part I was always fairly cautious on FB. There are such a wide variety of people that I am FB friends with that I try to keep things pretty vanilla.

I won't ever say bad things/vent about my husband on FB (even though I really want to sometimes, haha). I try to not talk about money, although I did just post about buying a $1700 lens. I try not to curse very much even though I have a potty mouth in real life. I will never again share details of any work related topic (if I ever get a job besides photography which I don't plan on doing any time soon) - I see people posting about their jobs all the time (you're one of them Sam!) and it makes me worried because of what happened to me.

[Oriyan]

Originally Posted by Bre*n*Will=Reid

I see people posting about their jobs all the time (you're one of them Sam!) and it makes me worried because of what happened to me.

That's why I never publish my bosses full name, he's not on my FB and I never complain about him (Well thats cause my boss rocks)

[alicenwonderland]

I really don't share much of anything on facebook. I'm friends with too many people including coworkers and relatives. I'm considering untagging myself on a lot of old pictures of me for that reason. (drunk pics, bachelorette parties etc)

I won't be participating in anymore "Nurse Ins" as the pictures made many of my family members uncomfortable, and my mother requested i take the picture down. My family is pro BFing, they just don't need to see it.

I will only write positive things about my husband unless they are in jest.

I don't mention many at all, as my family is not as well off as we are.

I don't mention work at all, unless its about my comings and goings. I'm friends with coworkers and could get into trouble.

I only really post about Teddy and general things about whats going on with us.

I keep my posts to 1 a day or 3 max. I think its really obnoxious when people pollute facebook with zillions of posts like. "Going to work" "Work is boring" "Driving home from work" "making dinner" "Going to bed" I mean, thats what twitter is for.

[sara~b]

I usually post in the mornings where I'm working at because otherwise I get a million calls or texts from coworkers trying to get the scoop on who's where and what we're all doing since we all travel for work. I post my workouts, funny things Gem says, and occassional ramblings about our dogs/house remodeling/chores/etc. I really don't post anything about my relationship or my actual job or anything like that anywhere on the net anymore. I'm kind of paranoid that certain people from my past are going to come looking for me eventually.

[JustBreathe]

What do you ladies consider to be "personal information" that you would not share on a social networking site?

I'll answer for me and what I personally would and wouldn't put on there.

Your sex life? Too personal
Kids accomplishments? Perfectly fine
Your daily ramblings of nothing? Fine
Getting a new job/raise? Fine as long but I wouldn't post specific info about how much the raise or my salaray was.
Downhill marriage? Like Shannon, I'm trying to share little about our relationship, unless it's completely positive or a small joke. Some people that are good friends are just finding out we separated last summer
Going out for a night with friends? Yeah, but I refrain from dirty details, maybe just generalizations. Our minister is my friend!
Do laundry? Maybe, because for me, being healthy enough to go down the stairs with laundry put it in and bring it up is a bit of an accomplishment, esp. since I keep getting my belly cut open!.

Spill your guts

Also, do you think there is a facebook generation gap? In otherwords, older people might think that too much information is being shared, when younger people think the opposite of the same exact thing? I think there generally is a gap, but always exceptions. Mike keeps the sharing the barest minimum, never updates a status more than a few times a year. My Dad, on the other hand, shares EVERYTHING

I also share wayyyyyyyyy different info on Twitter. I have a lot of friends I don't know personally with the same sense of humor as me. My minister is not a Twitter friend lol.


ETA: I am talking things like facebook, twitter, etc. Things that both family, close friends and acquaintances might see. A lot of ladies here usually share personal intimate details with each other, so I am not talking about JM. I am talking more about the major sites, like facebook.[/quote][/QUOTE]

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

Your sex life? too personal
Kids accomplishments? Fine
Your daily ramblings of nothing? Fine
Getting a new job/raise? Fine but I would not go into great detail
Downhill marriage? No! I have in the past but made it to where only certain people could see it.
Going out for a night with friends? Fine
Do laundry? Fine

I am a very open to TMI type of person and not much bothers me but I know others are so I watch myself. LOL!

[~*sierra*~]

i'm very private. i dont have anyone IRL on my facebook, and i also dont use my real name on there. i dont tweet or do any other social networking. i hate to think some wierdo stalker could track me down.