Isms: Views on life in rural America

“What happens on social media stays on Google forever.”

It’s a lesson I reinforced during a conversation with a 20-something-year-old recently. The individual said he/she was concerned about how a post they were in was being perceived, and was unhappy how friends and some not-so-friendlies were reacting.

If you think your content is only being shared with friends, think again. Even if an account is private, it’s easy for someone to screenshot a post or image and share it with others.

The first thing I asked: Why are you upset? Because you’re in the content? Or, are you troubled by comments fro...