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With today’s social media networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, taking and sharing photos and videos have become much more
convenient, free, and out there for the world to see in an instant. It’s
really amazing that you can just scroll down and watch your friends and
loved ones’ lives unfolding in pictures and videos. It helps you to
stay connected to people even when you rarely get to see them. However,
we must continuously remind ourselves of the fact that we are not only
sharing with our friends and loved ones, but outsiders may see these as
well. By using the proper etiquette and teaching our children the
correct behavior when sharing photos and video online, it may prevent
many mishaps, and even preserve friendships.
Think First
First of all, use your privacy settings wisely
and simply think before you post. Ask yourself if there is anyone in
the picture that might be less than pleased that you shared. Is it, in
anyway, inappropriate, unflattering, embarrassing, or incriminating?
Would you want it online if it were you? Are there children in the
photo, and would their parents approve it being shared? Could it cause
someone to lose their job, or prevent them from getting one in the
future? You never know who may be browsing these images.
When Private Messaging is Better
If any of these things are in question, it’s best to send your photo in a private message,
or ask before sharing. I’m sure we’ve all had a terrible picture of
ourselves shared with five hundred of our closest friends without our
permission. Maybe that person really didn’t think it was a bad picture
at all, but wouldn’t it have been nice to be asked first?
Less is More
Another thing to pay attention to is how many photos you
share. Is it too much? Do you have a facebook friend, who posts
pictures and videos of random junk, obsessively, day and night?
Annoying, right? It’s even more irritating when someone comments or
likes every photo you post in an album of fifty pictures.
A little courtesy and common sense go a long way. Let’s show our Facebook friends some respect.
So we’ve covered the basics above, but if you’re really into photo
sharing then you might want to watch Casey Neistat’s humorous guide on
using Instagram below:
