mortensorchid Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 As I'm sure a lot of us know, ever since the advent of Facebook and social networking we have all committed certain faux pas without realizing it. Sometimes you say/do something (and of course post something) without realizing there is/was a consequence to it. Someone gets angry, someone is offended, etc. And it could be something trivial, but people get so so SO angry about it. There is a certain extent where you have to brush it off and say "ah well, I will know better next time" and it's what it is. I committed a bit of an offense the other day. I posted some photos from an urban exploration. Long story short, I know someone who bought a run down house who is looking to redecorate and expand it into something. I posted the photos then went to bed. I did not tag anyone in the pictures. A few people made some comments here and there, nothing outrageous, just saying how cool it looks. I went to bed and woke up and the friend was angry with me, saying he wanted to keep this under the radar which he told me via text / Facebook IM. I took photos in front of him, he didn't say anything about it. I assumed he was ok with it. I told him through text / Facebook IM that I changed the setting so only I can see it now. I feel bad about it, I should have though otherwise, but he didn't say anything about it while I was doing it. Feeling bad about this.
losangelena Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 As I'm sure a lot of us know, ever since the advent of Facebook and social networking we have all committed certain faux pas without realizing it. Sometimes you say/do something (and of course post something) without realizing there is/was a consequence to it. Someone gets angry, someone is offended, etc. And it could be something trivial, but people get so so SO angry about it. There is a certain extent where you have to brush it off and say "ah well, I will know better next time" and it's what it is. I committed a bit of an offense the other day. I posted some photos from an urban exploration. Long story short, I know someone who bought a run down house who is looking to redecorate and expand it into something. I posted the photos then went to bed. I did not tag anyone in the pictures. A few people made some comments here and there, nothing outrageous, just saying how cool it looks. I went to bed and woke up and the friend was angry with me, saying he wanted to keep this under the radar which he told me via text / Facebook IM. I took photos in front of him, he didn't say anything about it. I assumed he was ok with it. I told him through text / Facebook IM that I changed the setting so only I can see it now. I feel bad about it, I should have though otherwise, but he didn't say anything about it while I was doing it. Feeling bad about this. OK, don't get too upset at yourself. You didn't act out of malicious intent, and you didn't realize the whole thing was a bit secret. Yes, people do have a tendency to blow things out of proportion, especially since pre-social media, it was so much easier to keep things on the DL. Apologize, take down the photos if that's what the guy wants, and put it out of your mind. You didn't injure or maim anyone; no one is going to die or lose their job because of this. You made an honest mistake. If this guy can't see past it, that's speaks more of him than anything.
Author mortensorchid Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 I just don't like screwing up and I think I screwed things up, but it was a mistake.
preraph Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 You took the photos right in front of him. What did he think you were going to do, masturbate to them???
Author mortensorchid Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 It's in the process of blowing over, FYI. He's still angry but he'll cool off in a few days from it. No harm, no foul. 1
Wewon Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 At the end of the day worse things have been done and exposed on the internet. That being said, don't be dismissive to your friend, privacy is a weird thing and you can't always predict what some people are cautious about (or why) and its none of our places to judge. 2
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