Readings
This article examines how various groups of Facebook users manage their online profile in the context of work life. It classes the users into three groups: “Reliving the College Days,” “Dressed to Impress,” and “Living in the Business World.” The first group "Reliving the College Days" uses Facebook primarily for connecting with friends outside of work. What I don't entirely understand is why they aren't worried about their employer and co-workers seeing "many photos of (them) drinking alcohol" or other similar information that could be viewed as a reflection of bad character. Personally I wouldn't want some aspects of my social life recorded and retrievable in the future as I could see it being possibly damaging, but the majority Facebook users researched in this article were not worried. The next group "Dressed to Impress" is considered to be more aware that people other than their friends may see the information they upload. They are described as "actively presenting themselves as professionals and view Facebook as a place (for) both non-professional and professional networking". I agree with this view and try to limit what personal facts I release on Facebook. The last group "Living in the Business World" have very little information about themselves and are relatively new to Facebook, this article expects them to become more active users and share more information, but for those that don't I can see not having enough information as damaging as having too much. When I see a profile that has very little information with few friends, I think that they are shy, un-confident people who aren't comfortable with trying new things. This can also reflect badly in business, especially when they deal with the public.