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Facebook faux pas: Sleeping photos
Don’t ever do this to me — unless I, like this woman, have perfected my eye makeup before dozing off. From time to time my husband posts an embarrassing photo of me on Facebook. Not because he thinks...
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If you post it, they will read it
This was getting talked about a lot on the morning news shows: The American Bar Association has ruled it’s ethical for lawyers to read the social media accounts of potential jurors in making their...
View ArticleScared of voicemail? It’s a generational thing.
There was an article recently about how millennials are anxious about voicemail, poor darlings. This is true. Read about it here. They get performance anxiety, what with all that talking they have to...
View ArticleWhen did you lose your cool on social media?
Adam Richman, the former host of “Man vs. Food” and, more recently, “Man Finds Food,” got himself in trouble earlier this week on social media. The melee started when Richman posted a photo to...
View ArticleOTE on the FMR: That time I lost my cool on social media
This morning we talked about people losing their cool online, Adam Richman-style. Listen below. [podcast]...
View ArticleMan raises $40K on Kickstarter to make … potato salad?!
Did you hear the story about the man on Kickstarter who raised nearly $40K to make a bowl of potato salad? Locally, I saw a woman who used her blog (no, not on the TU site) to earn enough cash to buy...
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Sometimes the Internet is horrible
Can’t ever get enough of this. The Internet is what you make of it, more or less. There are enough filters and settings you can tweak so you only have to see the stuff you want to. But every once in a...
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Workplace confessions: I can’t ignore colleagues vague-booking about the...
Do you have a colleague who talks about what they hate about the job on Facebook — sometimes blatantly, sometimes in a vague-booking sort of way, like “Just get me out of here” or “Had the worst day of...
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OTE on the FMR: Social media behaviors that need to stop
Shortly after Kenneth White was found dead in the culvert across from his Hilltown home, I stepped back from social media. Peoples’ behavior was appalling. They were chasing down his biological parents...
View ArticleOTE on the FMR: Curt Schilling takes on the cyberbullies
You’ve likely heard the story of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling who tweeted a congratulatory message to his daughter when she was accepted to college, and invited to play on the school’s...
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5 tips for taking a great selfie on #NationalSelfieDay
Scroll through your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter feed and you’re likely to see a selfie — a photo snapped by the person in the shot — especially if you follow plenty of millennials. A Pew Research...
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Stop complaining about this weekend’s fireworks
My social media feed was filled this weekend with people talking about fireworks. Thing is, they weren’t celebrating the vibrant colors in the sky. Instead, the majority of the conversation focused on...
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Stop chasing Pokemon!
Forget texting and driving. The problem these days is chasing Pokemon while driving and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is trying to get people to focus. Check out the message they’re...
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What’s wrong with the Victoria’s Secret photo?
I’ve said it many, many times, but will say it again — I do not mind when female models are (much) thinner than the average woman, nor do I mind fashion magazines and clothing lines PhotoShopping their...
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Poll: Have you lost friends over the Trump/Clinton election?
Each morning, I see people on social media threatening to unfriend people on social media due to political affiliation. Essentially, if a “friend” goes too hard-to-the-hoop on a candidate and it’s not...
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Poll: #LocheMess and #LochteGate?
FILE – In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States’ Ryan Lochte checks his time after a men’ 4×200-meter freestyle relay heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de...
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Weiner’s wiener back in the news: Another sex scandal for Anthony Weiner
It’s official. Anthony Weiner is not just a crappy husband, he’s a thoughtless father, too. Or, at least, a dad who has some seriously crappy parenting moments. If you’ll remember, we first talked...
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Jealousy issues
“She looks perfect in every damn picture,” I think, admiring her hair — always colored and styled, makeup and outfits. I debate “hiding” her, even saying to my sister (who suggested we connect) I ‘m...
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Poll: Do you post photos of your child on social media?
I don’t post photos or videos of my daughter on social sites. I also don’t address her by name online. This doesn’t mean I don’t mention her — I certainly do — but we decided shortly after her birth to...
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The Presidential election compared to the new iPhone and the exploding Samsung
This right here may just be the most-poetic Tweet I’ve seen come across my feed in a long, long time. I don’t even know this guy (I just saw his thoughts on a retweet), but he’s a smart one.
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