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Facebook Groups: Privacy Bait and Switch?

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Not only have I heard and seen a zillion blog posts and news reports about the latest Facebook changes in the hours following the press conference, many of the posts were even published during the press conference – all indicative of the frenzy to cover all things Facebook.

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8 Tips for Using Social Media for Political Campaigns

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It’s not all about you): Don’t just publish. This is akin to publishing your phone number, yet not answering when someone calls. , but using the tools as if they only wanted to be in touch with an existing audience. It shouldn’t have been a surprise that the online community didn’t grown much. Engage (a.k.a.

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Blogging for Tickets. Am I Selling Out?

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To receive the free ticket, the caveat was that I would need to publish a post promoting the event – right now. Before it appears that I’m aiming to set myself ethically above others who may have agreed to publish a promotional post, I need to share that I have done this before. It just didn’t feel right.

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I Don't Care Where. You. Are. Right. Now. | Almost Savvy

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If it is worth it to you to tick off a bunch of your online friends to publicly proclaim that you just earned a GymRat badge on Foursquare and you’re comfortable with the privacy issues of announcing where you are at every given moment, then more power to you. I rarely, though, publish those updates to my other networks.

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What Happens in Vegas… (Or How to Ruin a Reputation With Just One.

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Regardless of your privacy settings or your own practice of sharing certain thing with friends only, there are no guarantees. Don’t send, update, share, tweet or publish. Don’t send, update, share, tweet or publish." There is no “Las Vegas&# online. If the answer isn’t a resounding Yes!,