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➟ Private:This allows you to decide who (if anyone)

can see your information. Some people may choose

to keep their site entirely private and use it as their

personal diary.

Figure 8-8

Work towards an understanding about which information each person

involved with your blog or social network needs you to keep private for

safety reasons and which information each is comfortable sharing, and

with whom. You should have conversations with the following people:

➟ Spouses and partners.

➟ Family members and extended families.

➟ Colleagues and employers.

➟ Clubs, organizations, churches, charities, or other

groups that you’re affiliated with — or were affiliated

with in the past.

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