The notion of privacy and what people keep private and what should be discussed in an open forum such as the internet and social media has changed dramatically as of recent times. People now discuss the different issues in their lives and share intimate knowledge and situations, whether it is via their facebook statuses or blogs.
Updating facebook and twitter statuses and feeds, or blogging or commenting on message boards is a way for people to express themselves to others and a way to share their lives with others. Often people will choose to hide their true identities via nicknames and alias as a way of staying anonymous to avoid being caught out. The internet can be seen as an escape, a place where people are able to let out their true feelings without having to do it in front of others, or they may just want to talk about themselves and share information they may feel is entertaining.
Updating statuses on social media sites like facebook or twitter, and commenting and talking on message boards has now become a way for people to express their true feelings and talk about things that they may not feel comfortable discussing in public or face to face. It's almost as if privacy has shifted and that due to this, blogging or expressing feelings over statuses has become almost more private than talking to people face to face.
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