Hey guys, looks like I am writing a blog post. I could have sworn they said never to let me do this, but here goes.
What I want to talk about is communities and responsibility. Not only on Mixx or our beloved Mixxingbowl community, but everywhere on the interwebs.
Everyone knows that internet + anonymity creates asshat. But, at the same time you are not always as anonymous as you might think. Thanks to Google you can just about find out anything about an internet user by his handle. Don't believe me? I offer you mine, go ahead...Google me. I bet you can find out a ton of stuff about me. So unless you post as anonymous, then you are putting yourself, your family, and your professional life out on the web.
We have all read the Myspace / Job place articles. You know, the ones where the intern or new employee is seen by his boss on Myspace or Facebook half naked at a party. Well, this rings true for even a community you belong to online. Why would you go to a potential employer, and have some easily figured out online handle and the next thing you know, they see you ...
