364 upvotes, 18 direct replies (showing 18)
View submission: Are you *really* anonymous here?
I am a retired public relations professional. First rule for my clients: Never put anything in writing you don’t want to read on the front page of tomorrow’s newspaper. “Anonymous” or not, it’s a rule I follow on social media.
Comment by DonHac at 05/02/2025 at 20:35 UTC
155 upvotes, 4 direct replies
"Dance like no one is watching. Send email like it will be read aloud at a deposition."
Comment by SteveinTenn at 05/02/2025 at 17:58 UTC
45 upvotes, 2 direct replies
The internet is written in ink.
Comment by tweetysvoice at 05/02/2025 at 17:57 UTC*
27 upvotes, 1 direct replies
That's exactly what I tell my kids. Some people are geniuses when it comes to digging up stuff on the internet. We've all heard the stories about someone not getting the job because of past "party pics".
Comment by Direct_Ad2289 at 05/02/2025 at 18:32 UTC
49 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Taught my girls never share or post a picture you don't want to share with your brother or uncles
Comment by WarriorGma at 05/02/2025 at 18:50 UTC
20 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yep. Privacy is a myth. Assume everything you do is public. Because it probably is.
Comment by silvermanedwino at 05/02/2025 at 18:01 UTC
17 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yes. Never put anything in writing or in a picture you don’t want everyone else to see.
Comment by EastCoastDizzle at 05/02/2025 at 22:40 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Say it forget it, write it regret it.
Comment by Classic-Librarian-63 at 05/02/2025 at 20:06 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Sound advice.
Comment by Electrical-Mail-5705 at 05/02/2025 at 21:01 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I know who you are
Comment by R4A6 at 05/02/2025 at 21:36 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Completely agree. I practice restraint even though I want to say or do more. Can’t. You just never know. AI is getting too smart for my own liking. Who knows what it’ll discover.
Comment by Old_but_New at 05/02/2025 at 22:24 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
In my profession, I was taught to document everything as if it’s being read out loud, sarcastically, in court. I do not follow that same advice on Reddit but maybe I should
Comment by BreakingUp47 at 06/02/2025 at 02:44 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Don't put anything in writing that you don't want read back to you at a trial. The wise man taught me that, and I passed that on to my former students.
Comment by Just_Another_Day_926 at 06/02/2025 at 03:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Ashley Madison remembers...
Comment by Elly_Fant628 at 06/02/2025 at 11:44 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Me too, because I know that anyone who even knows me would know who I am by user name and perhaps 3 or 4 posts. I don't say anything I'd be ashamed to acknowledge. I sometimes post things I'm embarrassed about, or maybe even something I'm ashamed of, but I don't make stuff up, and I don't insult people. I wouldn't *advertise* my Reddit profile but I also wouldn't deny it.
Comment by SarkyMs at 06/02/2025 at 13:03 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
People get lulled into a fakse sense of security by privacy settings.
Comment by Gypsy_scientist at 06/02/2025 at 14:57 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Same here. It’s a rule to live by in general.
Comment by someguyonredd1t at 06/02/2025 at 21:27 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
My old boss's version "Never put anything in writing that you wouldn't want read in a courtroom."
Comment by N0Xqs4 at 05/02/2025 at 18:35 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Only if you crave society's approval or cower from dissent.