tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post6132895788181849295..comments2023-04-17T07:17:39.692-04:00Comments on Social Media for Professional Writers: Uncle Sam Wants You – To TweetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-606847115420376152010-04-04T19:35:09.194-04:002010-04-04T19:35:09.194-04:00Well, I'm excited that our soldiers get to kee...Well, I'm excited that our soldiers get to keep in touch with loved ones and supporters, and that troop morale may go up--hey, it's a freedom of speech to tweet, right? <br /><br />I'm not a soldier and strangely I'm not friends with any one who is (although that is no indication of my utmost respect for them), so I can't speak for the ladies and gents serving overseas and in forts around the U.S. But here's my immediate reaction: The U.S. Military might as well make a reality TV show.<br /><br />What happens to Don't Ask Don't Tell when soldiers tweet about their same-sex beau's back home? Or when questionable photos are posted on Facebook during leave? Or when a soldier-blogger shares details about a past or future mission? Or when Tumblr reveals photos about where troops are located? Or when a soldier loses focus because the folks back home seem so near?<br /><br />It seems like the Military has a lot of rules to put in place regarding what content is allowed online, what content will get a soldier in trouble, and how to regulate the thousands of feeds going in and out of camps across the globe.creative.coffee.projectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445874619577420165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-39373404774564574922010-03-22T20:27:10.404-04:002010-03-22T20:27:10.404-04:00I agree with the rest of you, this is a great thin...I agree with the rest of you, this is a great thing to have so that our troops can keep in contact with their loved-ones. However, this may lead to inadvertently revealing locations and other information.<br /><br />Social media is going places I never thought it could. I hope it does more good than harm to our soldiers.Lylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461758417234358333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-24471790363757510812010-03-22T10:42:38.973-04:002010-03-22T10:42:38.973-04:00My brother is heading to boot camp and then office...My brother is heading to boot camp and then officer training school in August. So, I'm happy to hear that I'll be able to keep up with him once he's active duty (I doubt he'll have any kind of access during training). But I have the dual concern of how much information is too much and how dangerous will it be when each individual decides what may or may not lead to a security concern. Sure, it would be nice to see a picture of the Kandahar sunset. But when posted with a time stamp, how easy would it be for insurgents that know the lay of the land to determine troop positions, base layout, or other information. It may be that the Army believes it impossible to quell the flow of social media and so is just going with the surge. But it only takes one disaster to cause a complete change in policy.+https://www.blogger.com/profile/09967038960485296699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-2419434400893016332010-03-20T18:14:57.005-04:002010-03-20T18:14:57.005-04:00Exactly. I think its great for morale, but there c...Exactly. I think its great for morale, but there could be problems. (I.e. people inadvertently revealing locations, etc.) It remains to be seen what will happen...Jenn Escalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352912532041031192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-1997499719642729262010-03-18T10:35:45.840-04:002010-03-18T10:35:45.840-04:00The military has a long history of censoring infor...The military has a long history of censoring information from the field, and as you pointed out, this is not always a bad thing. The wrong information in the wrong people's hands can be a disaster. Still, it will be interesting to see how the government keeps tabs on the troops. It appears that there was a good bit of of online activity even before it was allowed. Now that it is permitted, the floodgates are opened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com