Ok, I'm going to begin this post by saying that I have done some dumb things in my lifetime. I've done things that I'm not proud of. I think we can all say that to some extent. But what I can't understand is why individuals do something dumb and then proceed to brag about it....on the internet.
I recently subscribed to Facebook, one of the largest networking tools on the internet. It allows you to have friends, communicate with your friends, learn about others like yourself, and basically do whatever you want. I made a trip around to "my friends" facebooks tonight and discovered some language and actions that were (1) inappropriate and (2) something that should never be published on the internet.
Usually when I do something that I'm not proud of, I keep it to myself or talk with somebody I'm close to (for example my accountability group) and ask for help and prayer. The very last thing I would do is post it on some network and let others see it. So I guess my conclusion is that these things are not regretted by the one who has put it all out there for others to see. And if that is the case...I am greatly disppointed and sadened. Mostly because the person that I know, is nowhere near to the person who is portrayed on the web.
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yes, see how educational it sort of is.
But at the same time, if someone does not have any privacy as to their embaressing and personal moments, aren't they less likely to do them again in the future? The only problem with this idea is the fact that society encourages some of this behavior and putting it on facebook only accentuates the problem.
except scott, this behavior is not encouraged in our youth group!
Todd! (this is lauran if you didnt see, which i know you did, but i decided to say it again in the odd change you didn't!)
I know i say and do things i'm not proud of, but i've been trying really hard to do stuff that i know i wouldn't be ashamed to say or do in front of my parents. but we all mess up, and the good thing is that we have people like you to tell us it's not cool, remind us why its bad, and give us another chance. I actually think its good that you saw this, because it will again remind us to all why foul language is bad, to set a better example for the kids younger than us, and show the adults that we aren't all bad!
wow...other people from our youth group are actually reading your blog!! but anyway..that's part of the reason i never got a facebook in the first place
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