Subj : your permanent record on the net
To   : All
From : warmfuzzy
Date : Tue May 07 2024 17:53:33

On the Internet it is said that nothing entirely disappears.  Everything you 
type into the big machine AKA the cloud AKA everything, is stored for an 
indefinite period of time.  E-mail service providers offer unlimited mail 
storage for ever, and after a person physically dies their messages remain 
online without end.  All of the stupid antics of childhood and being a 
teenager will remain on the Internet systems at some place, and so you will be 
known as you were as a kid, even though you may have been an adult for several 
decades.  Your past will haunt you.  This is why it is good for forgive and 
forget, but on the Internet the machines never forget and your enemies never 
forgive because your deeds are on there for anyone to browse.  You have a 
permanent record.

I know that I have some things in my past that need forgiving and forgetting.  
Luckily I've stayed away from Facebook and Twitter.  You won't find any posts 
from me on these two "services."  However, if I was someone who had used these 
social media platforms I may never live down some of my antics.  Even for 
people like myself who shuns social media, there is still LinkedIn, which 
helps people network for the acquisition of jobs, so the system tries to mess 
with you from all angles.

My suggestion: boycott social media.  You're out nothing and you will have 
peace of mind.  Get a real life and have your real life consist of real-world 
stuff, not being a sucker for social-permanence.

Cheers!
-warmfuzzy

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