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This Is The Internet!

Question most often in my inbox? “Can my husband get in trouble for what I post online?”   It’s like OPSEC, but if the fear wasn’t security but instead, discipline. The short answer is no, not really. But life rarely works in short answers. I’ve touched on this before, but I’m going to go ahead and give the rules I use that help clear up some confusion. (These are MY rules.  So hold no weight.  Like, at all.) *Remember, I’m talking about posts that don’t violate OPSEC, PERSEC or information security rules.  That’s entirely different and never okay.* 1. What you re-post is actually important. Whether it is something you made yourself or shared from someone else, posting something tells people you agree with it (unless you explicitly state otherwise). Make sure you agree with what you post so strongly that you would be willing to defend it, and that it’s never anything that violates OPSEC, PERSEC, information security or is illegal or threatening.  2. What you say is attached to your name. Some people comment on facebook or twitter or news articles.  A lot.  On everything. Sometimes on pages, on groups, on friends statuses. We get it, you guys have OPINIONS and free time.  And you enjoy letting people know. That’s fine if that’s your thing. Some days the Internet wins and I post comments, too. I almost always regret it. But remember a couple things about your comments: You are talking to real people.  Real human beings sitting at their own computers or phones, with real lives and real feelings you know nothing about. You are also…