There is nothing quite so scary as the thought that one might be called to task about something one has written that has acquired a new life on the Internet. I'm not so frightened about my own words or whether I appear silly. I both write and paint. My fears often get translated into images that are difficult to interpret. My handwriting tells me how I am doing psychologically so a few sentences in longhand allow me to interpret stuff that is very deep. I can also review my colour preferences to see where my health issues are going. Hair analysis tells me what new allergies are appearing in my system. A walk tells me whether I am healthy, and a visit to the dentist says a lot about my gums. So why not write a lot and get feedback from the Internet which will tell me how I fit into this new world of communicating ideas and feelings and interpreting many of the information streams coming at us. Well, the following article might illuminate some of the pitfalls for the unwary writer, blogger, Twitter, or Facebook contributor!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/magazine/25privacy-t2.html?ref=magazine&pagewanted=print
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