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Embarrassing Online Photos: Not Going Away Anytime Soon

by Tim Stevens on December 31, 2009 at 09:35 AM

More Online Embarassment To Come Before Lessons are LearnedRemember the tale of Kevin Colvin? He was an intern who called in sick, only to be caught lying to his boss thanks to pictures of himself attending a party posted on his Facebook page. Colvin was famously called out by his boss, and then fired, leaving many shaking their heads and wondering how someone could do something so stupid. The answer, according to columnist Helen A. S. Popkin at least, is evolution -- or the lack thereof.

Popkin makes the case that we're simply not used to the ramifications of our online behaviors because it's all too new. We know instinctively, for example, to not go taunting grizzly bears or jumping from tall places, but sharing pictures of ourselves online is something new, exciting, and, as we're increasingly learning, equally dangerous. Unfortunately it's going to take a long time before you get that same queasy feeling in your stomach before posting that you might get before taking a leap from a high diving board, so until then keep reading and keep laughing -- you're learning something. [From: MSNBC]

Tags: evolution, facebook, kevin colvin, KevinColvin, social networking, SocialNetworking

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