Face-off Book

Online community participation is at an all-time high & privacy is at an all time low. A year ago, employees complained that their bosses (or would-have-been bosses) were "spying" on them through social networking sites and, now that they are becoming more & more accessible to people in all demographics, they--we--are inviting those formerly untouchable big wigs into our circle of "friends". Does this new found closeness with the higher ups mean a more-comfortable, more-human experience at work or is it yet another way to let big brother in?

I told my boss recently that he ruined Facebook for me as an ever-evolving part of my job focuses on what one of my friends calls "My Face or Space Book". However, HE didn't ruin Facebook for me because he isn't in the category of those I wish to keep at bay. If you have human supervisors with interesting lives and a sense of humor, they might be a welcome addition to your 'space'. If not, they become the enemy.

So I guess the problem with open social networks is that it is difficult to let in the people you want to grow closer to and push out those you don't. This has been and will always be true of any 'network' of people whether in my space, cyber space or outer space.