Diogenes of Sinope (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Social Network websites are a little older than Facebook. Indeed they are almost two decades old now, though those earliest services were very basic in what they offered. As they have evolved, as our understanding of what constitutes a community has broadened and become more confused, boundaries have shifted and what once we might have kept to the company of those who enter our homes, we share with hundreds, sometimes thousands of friends, followers, and sometimes fans on myriad platforms. The trivial details of our lives, our triumphs, tragedies, and trials are increasingly open for public consumption. We share our beliefs with a wider range of acquaintances than ever before. This has left our idea of privacy in wandering in a maze of new technology and new social awareness. Continue reading
