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The growing influence of social media and other information sharing mediums is undeniable. Realizing this fact, the Army is attempting to define proper online conduct and prevent negative influence on the force as a whole. This can happen without intent and devastate individuals or worse put people in harms way. What are your thoughts on what proper online conduct is?
http://www.army.mil/article/150887
http://www.army.mil/article/150887
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CW3 (Join to see) That is easy, in my view, don't type it, text it, unless you would say it face to face, with others present. Would you say it with you mom, boss, 1SG, etc present?
On email, a rule I found was useful... If you are pissed... type the email... save it as a draft... Don't Send!!!! And, then the next day, read it again, and see if you still want to hit send. I suspect in all cases you will edit it, before you send. I suspect in most cases, you will not send it. Never email or text when you are amped up... Catharsis..
On email, a rule I found was useful... If you are pissed... type the email... save it as a draft... Don't Send!!!! And, then the next day, read it again, and see if you still want to hit send. I suspect in all cases you will edit it, before you send. I suspect in most cases, you will not send it. Never email or text when you are amped up... Catharsis..
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COL Charles Williams very well said! A couple simple and affective rules that everyone can live by. I have witnessed too many people sending e-mails or other types of electronic communication when they were amped up about an issue or occurrence and it never had the desired effect. Exercising prudence and tactical patience to ensure your message is heard and received is much more important. Thank you for your insight.
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COL Charles Williams
CW3 (Join to see) - Of course, some of those lessons come from doing things I wish I had not done in hindsight..
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1SG Harold Piet
CW3 (Join to see) - I was that person to often, thank GOD we didn't have email when I was in the Army.
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Basically you shouldn't wirte anthything that you wouldn't say face to face.
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That is a very good rule to live by. If you do some reading into the affects of social media on younger children this is a massive problem. Bullying and other forms of harassment are running rampant these days because electronic communication has created a faceless forum to say and do things not socially acceptable or right.
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LCDR (Join to see) - The Army has taken a step to implement a policy for Professionalization of online conduct recently. I have not seen any impact in the workplace yet, but I am sure it will be coming, interesting concept and effort.
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That doesn't work for me. Some things I would say face to face would still get me in trouble.
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I think proper online conduct would have to be professional to some degree. Maybe it is the standoffishness side of me, If I do not know you... I will be polite, professional, and courteous. I think it also depends on the site... Like here on RP... this is supposed to be the military version of linkedin... which means, behave yourself... if I am on fb, I will be a little bit relaxed, yet considering my status as a service member...
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I was part of a community that called it Coffeehouse Conduct. If you wouldn't say or do it to a friend over coffee, don't do it. Passion, conviction and assertiveness? Okay. Accusations, character assassination and name calling? Not okay.
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