Being a workaholic, in all its shame and glory, I borrowed my uncle's laptop on holiday to continue with my blog and school work (yes, I've been told to chill numerous times by my family) and, while looking through my old posts, an idea spurred to my head- have I really thought about how much and what I'm sharing online? Admittedly, my answer (until now) has been no and I began to think about how this differed from the "real-world", as you may, because after all... I'm a fairly shy person and it's not as if I'd talk about my issues with confidence or mental health with somebody I hardly know- so what makes the online world different? Well, that's all up for discussion in today's post- and if I've intrigued you enough, scroll down, grab a cup of tea or coffee and read on!
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We've all been there, the time when you put something you probably shouldn't have online- for example... the irascible indirect, deleted within a matter of minutes. Not to generalize, but we (as bloggers) don't tend to hold back when it comes to sharing every intricate detail of our lives: our location, what we had for breakfast, where we're going on holiday- and most without even thinking about the "what if?", myself included. It's easy to forget to digital world we now inhabit- a place where cyber crime is an increasing issue. It takes a little to do a lot; though I'm a culprit myself, I'd always been taught to keep my location and when I'm on holiday to myself- or you might as well give the key to your house to burglars! Take Kim Kardashian, who took a liking to oversharing until she was held at gun-point and robbed of roughly £8.5 million worth of jewelry- and if that isn't shocking, I don't know what is. But what other lessons are there to this, other than don't flaunt your wealth online?
I surely can't be the only one with online regrets- one of which being "GabijaB's Anytime Blog", the predecessor to EveryLittleThing. For some reason or whatnot, my ten-year old self thought she was some fashion guru come writer- for the record, [I was] far from it- and to say the least, my cheeks fire up at the thought of a future employer finding the thing!
Even now, there are certain posts that leave me pondering- times when I said things that should have been said privately, not publicly, and no matter what, those things will never fully disappear: what's on the internet, stays on the internet. As much as I pride myself on being open, honest, with an aim to help others through my words- I often wonder if I'm ever too open for my own good. After all, I want to be known for writing ability, photography skills, interesting content- not the girl always complaining about her problems!
Alhough I loathe drama and certainly don't want to be starting it, I thought it'd be relevant to share the controversy with Jeffree Star- somebody else who has learnt their lesson with the infamous video we've all seen and heard. While he may have apologized, it will be an action haunting his conscience for years- not only can it make you unemployable in many fields of work, but it's a video that will continue to cause hurt and offence, in addition to the damage already done. As much as he'd like it to be, that video won't be entirely erased from the internet any time soon- nothing ever is!
The problem with the online world, as mentioned above, is that everything stays online- and you can find out a lot more than intended. With only a peek at somebody's Twitter account, you can find their age, their hometown and even who it is they're arguing with! Take YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg, who said herself that she couldn't feel safe in her own home due to its leaked location- bringing plenty of avid fans to her doorstep. We often overshare without realizing, after all... how many of us sit and think about the impact of our latest Instagram post? Do you think you or other bloggers overshare? Let me know your opinions in the comments below!
I surely can't be the only one with online regrets- one of which being "GabijaB's Anytime Blog", the predecessor to EveryLittleThing. For some reason or whatnot, my ten-year old self thought she was some fashion guru come writer- for the record, [I was] far from it- and to say the least, my cheeks fire up at the thought of a future employer finding the thing!
Even now, there are certain posts that leave me pondering- times when I said things that should have been said privately, not publicly, and no matter what, those things will never fully disappear: what's on the internet, stays on the internet. As much as I pride myself on being open, honest, with an aim to help others through my words- I often wonder if I'm ever too open for my own good. After all, I want to be known for writing ability, photography skills, interesting content- not the girl always complaining about her problems!
Alhough I loathe drama and certainly don't want to be starting it, I thought it'd be relevant to share the controversy with Jeffree Star- somebody else who has learnt their lesson with the infamous video we've all seen and heard. While he may have apologized, it will be an action haunting his conscience for years- not only can it make you unemployable in many fields of work, but it's a video that will continue to cause hurt and offence, in addition to the damage already done. As much as he'd like it to be, that video won't be entirely erased from the internet any time soon- nothing ever is!
The problem with the online world, as mentioned above, is that everything stays online- and you can find out a lot more than intended. With only a peek at somebody's Twitter account, you can find their age, their hometown and even who it is they're arguing with! Take YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg, who said herself that she couldn't feel safe in her own home due to its leaked location- bringing plenty of avid fans to her doorstep. We often overshare without realizing, after all... how many of us sit and think about the impact of our latest Instagram post? Do you think you or other bloggers overshare? Let me know your opinions in the comments below!