1). After reading Chapter 9 in its entirety, answer the following question: If you are a member of a social networking website such as Facebook, think about the way you use it. How do you present yourself? What impressions do you hope people will get from reading your profile? Have there been times people have posted something to your profile that you wished they hadn't? How does this relate to conflict and communication?
I joined Facebook about two years ago.. At first I really used it and was a frequent user. I would post everything I was doing, feelings, or thought about. That would be done through status updates, comments, and pictures. For a while I thought it was the "cool" thing to do then I stepped back and rally thought about what I was doing. I started to see other people do that as well and realized the negative effect I was thinking about them. I then thought about the effect that people may have gotten from me from what I posted and that was not acceptable for me. I wanted to create a positive face where people respect and liked what I was doing. I then started to think "what would a family member think if they saw this"? I want people to get the impression that I do like to have fun BUT that I have morals, I respect myself and others, and that I am a responsible person. From that point on I made a good amount of my profile private. Before pictures are posted onto my wall in which I was tagged in I have to approve it. I also stopped posting certain things so that I wouldn't get a negative response from people. I have had people post things I didn't approve of... I usually ask them to delete or delete it myself or untag myself from a post/picture. This is important because even though you may not see it as a big deal the impression you put online sometimes is the first impression you make upon people. Protecting the way you portray yourself is important for everyone.
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