If ever you were in any doubt that what you post on the Internet can have severe, far-reaching consequences, here's a Wall Street Journal story that discusses how such posts on Facebook and Google+ can affect admissions into a college of choice.
The article contains pithy descriptions of what college admissions personnel often find when they run an internet search.
As Immanuel Kant would say (in a paraphrase updated for today's world), don't say anything on the internet that you wouldn't be comfortable with anyone hearing or seeing or reading.
How can we handle the commonest risks at home, at school, at work, online and on the road?
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