What You Should Know About

I have heard many a blogger, to say that blogging fills a need. Blogging gives a humanizing effect on news and journaling, it also opens a window to personal life. Details shared in blogs only once was available for a selected group of friends, and while blogging has become the common place, it has risks, which must not be ignored. Cyberstalking is a new phenomenon that allows anonymous online STALKERS to prowl the victims. Online bloggers traditionally contains personal information about their lives. As a result, many women are this blog become victims. Most people are worried about children on the Internet and set up strict posting guidelines for children, young people and teenagers, but some adults heed warnings and often do not believe that they also can be targeted. Females, in particular, must be careful when circumnavigating the blogosphere. If you are a blogger or contemplating an online diary, consider these tips to protect your identity: does not have an online profile.
Most blogging services allow bloggers to create an online profile. While it may be fun to post information about likes and dislikes, it is best to refrain from posting any personal information. Personal information does often inadvertently insight physical location or habits. The aggregated information of a personal profile can also help someone interested in pursuing a single person. Post anonymously.
Manage your blog anonymously or adopt an alias for all online posting. This will protect you in the event that you draw unwanted attention. Avoid personal or identifying information.
Avoid any personal or identifying information, posting in your blog. Do not Post in advance of the bins that you want to be or areas that you live near. No images.
Not to post a picture. Photographs can invite problems or unwanted attention. Avoid inappropriate dialogue.
Be careful not to engage in dialogue, which could be interpreted in a way that it was not the intention. Sometimes humorous threads can get out of hand. If the dialogue reduces to an area, creepy, withdraw from the dialogue and refrain from further posting. Also when decisions about individuals online, consider their previous posting behavior and try to consider their real intentions. Lurkers.
Always remember, just because you do not have a dialogue with someone does not mean that they do not read everything you type. Many people simply lurk on the line and engage not in the comment posting, but read what is written. Your audience could be much greater than you realize. Timeless.
Content on the Internet is timeless, and remember that when you remove content, it can be archived or syndicated. If you do not want something to read, not Post it to the Internet. High schools, colleges and employers, search on the Internet to deduce a individuals history. Dirty details about a late night does not help landing a coveted job. The Internet is a haven for all types of predators. Always remember, just because someone says something is true does not mean that it is. Predators adopt personas of who they think they should be. Just as we give guidance to young children, adults should be cautious and take precautions when posting online, as well as. While blogging can be a great outlet and channel, and in someway immortalizing thoughts, it is important that safety is considered and that good blogging practice is followed at all times. About the author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com software for creating, editing and publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for Note Page http://www.notepage.net a wireless text messaging software company.