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expert social media moves for expert witnesses

09.15.09

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sociologically and socioeconomically: efforts to distinguish between arenas and contexts often fail

eschew social media if -

you’re engaged in criminal acts and prone to be up-front about it...

you’re abrasive - people leave you caustic voicemails? death or other unpleasant threats?...

you’re likely to disclose privileged communications...

you’re incapable of expressing yourself in 140 characters or less...

you’re incapable of being consistent...

“Be careful what you post on Facebook...”

decide how you’re going to present your various selves online

Obama uses social media, blends personal and professional, and remains credible

ready to face your lolcats in court?

hot spots and implications

• security

• “identity hacking”

• your own worst enemy (defamation, IP infringement, fraud, spam; privilege spills; credibility destruction)

• everyone, everything, everywhere + personal/professional blurring = more of you to put under the microscope

the accidental hacker (there’s the other kind, too)

facebook.com/yournamehere - no ICANN for social media

how many faces are you willing to support?

you can do plenty of damage without social media

confidentiality, ethics, legal obligations are cross-platform. have simple policies+training. read eff’s blogging legal guide.

“expert social media moves for expert witnesses”

denise howellbagandbaggage.com

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