Here are few tips to maintain your digital dignity: 1. Ego Surf. Type your name in quotes into your favorite boolean-enabled search engine and see what comes up. Did you choose google, yahoo! or bing for that first surf? Now try it in pipl or spezify and see what else shows up. This will give you an idea of what a future HR department (or angry Ex, or curious coworker) might find out about you. 2. Think before you post. I ask my students to review the Albion's Netiquette Site at the start of every online class, but it is engrained in my posting habits as well. Respect others, respect yourself, and don't post anything you wouldn't say out loud in a crowded room. 3. Post when you are calm and (for want of a better word) sober. Post at your best times, and if you aren't sure whether your present mood will represent you in the best light, turn off the computer or mobile device and stew on your thoughts for a bit. (This rule of thumb can also help you avoid oth...
Musings from an online instructor