Comments on: “The best way to protect your privacy is to understand that you live in public. And act accordingly.” http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/ Ideas on technology, brands, wine and human behavior Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:06:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-422 awaldstein Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:56:49 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-422 We are kindred souls on this topic Valto.<br><br>And yes, in what used to be called 'real life' now called 'offline', everything is set by default to 'public'. I like your phraseology.<br><br>It is probably more accurate to state that 'life' is the intersection of off and online and that the swing of our experiences, our reputation and decisions are in a continuous loop between what we do on the street and what we do in our online communities.<br><br>We are better informed, more connected and more poised to make intelligent decisions than every before. I'll take the possible downsides to 'living in public' for these great upsides. We are kindred souls on this topic Valto.

And yes, in what used to be called 'real life' now called 'offline', everything is set by default to 'public'. I like your phraseology.

It is probably more accurate to state that 'life' is the intersection of off and online and that the swing of our experiences, our reputation and decisions are in a continuous loop between what we do on the street and what we do in our online communities.

We are better informed, more connected and more poised to make intelligent decisions than every before. I'll take the possible downsides to 'living in public' for these great upsides.

]]> By: valto http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-421 valto Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:39:56 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-421 True. More and more in future the public is default and privacy is something you need to prepare, adjust setting etc. It only makes sense, since that closer to real life anyway. I actually prefer this better. Also makes things easier to understand. True. More and more in future the public is default and privacy is something you need to prepare, adjust setting etc. It only makes sense, since that closer to real life anyway. I actually prefer this better. Also makes things easier to understand.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-328 awaldstein Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:56:49 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-328 We are kindred souls on this topic Valto.<br><br>And yes, in what used to be called 'real life' now called 'offline', everything is set by default to 'public'. I like your phraseology.<br><br>It is probably more accurate to state that 'life' is the intersection of off and online and that the swing of our experiences, our reputation and decisions are in a continuous loop between what we do on the street and what we do in our online communities.<br><br>We are better informed, more connected and more poised to make intelligent decisions than every before. I'll take the possible downsides to 'living in public' for these great upsides. We are kindred souls on this topic Valto.

And yes, in what used to be called 'real life' now called 'offline', everything is set by default to 'public'. I like your phraseology.

It is probably more accurate to state that 'life' is the intersection of off and online and that the swing of our experiences, our reputation and decisions are in a continuous loop between what we do on the street and what we do in our online communities.

We are better informed, more connected and more poised to make intelligent decisions than every before. I'll take the possible downsides to 'living in public' for these great upsides.

]]> By: valto http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-327 valto Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:39:56 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-327 True. More and more in future the public is default and privacy is something you need to prepare, adjust setting etc. It only makes sense, since that closer to real life anyway. I actually prefer this better. Also makes things easier to understand. True. More and more in future the public is default and privacy is something you need to prepare, adjust setting etc. It only makes sense, since that closer to real life anyway. I actually prefer this better. Also makes things easier to understand.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-325 awaldstein Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:24:49 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-325 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-324 awaldstein Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:24:30 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-324 :) :)

]]> By: Rich Staats http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Rich Staats Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:56:55 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-323 which is here: <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/tech-edge-multiple-choice.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/tech-ed...</a> which is here: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/tech-ed...

]]> By: Rich Staats http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Rich Staats Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:54:39 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-322 I'm a little embaressed. I spent like ten minutes this morning "hard typing" that passage while reading the article from the "print" magazine just to find in 1 search query that i could have copied it right from the fast company website. I guess that connectivity between online and offline activity still vexes me from time to time. Anyway here is a link to the full article which is a great read...online or, as it was, offline. I'm a little embaressed. I spent like ten minutes this morning “hard typing” that passage while reading the article from the “print” magazine just to find in 1 search query that i could have copied it right from the fast company website. I guess that connectivity between online and offline activity still vexes me from time to time. Anyway here is a link to the full article which is a great read…online or, as it was, offline.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-321 awaldstein Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:40:07 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-321 Great quote. Please do share the link to the article.<br><br>The upsides and empowerment of real-time social connections dwarf some of the stuff we give up. I agree with Farhad (and I bet with you on this as well). <br><br>Thanks for sharing this. Great quote. Please do share the link to the article.

The upsides and empowerment of real-time social connections dwarf some of the stuff we give up. I agree with Farhad (and I bet with you on this as well).

Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2010/04/the-best-way-to-protect-your-privacy-is-to-understand-that-you-live-in-public-and-act-accordingly/comment-page-1/#comment-320 awaldstein Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:36:10 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=2499#comment-320 Hi Rich<br><br>We agree completely on this and maybe you synthesized my post perfectly with your phrase re: smartphones ;) Well said!<br><br>I also think that folks are getting more civil because of the very offline/online continuum that you mention. If we all 'live in public", which we do, smart people get the connection and manage themselves to whatever their end goals are. If you want to build your reputation, then manage it. Seems like common good sense to me.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Hi Rich

We agree completely on this and maybe you synthesized my post perfectly with your phrase re: smartphones ;) Well said!

I also think that folks are getting more civil because of the very offline/online continuum that you mention. If we all 'live in public”, which we do, smart people get the connection and manage themselves to whatever their end goals are. If you want to build your reputation, then manage it. Seems like common good sense to me.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.

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