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@MedicoSophia @Cait__Johnson Meeting in person certainly helps. Some professional events are held online, and activities during those events can also help with getting to know people better. Overall, it's prolonged interaction that makes a difference I think.

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@MedicoSophia @Cait__Johnson Good question! 🧐I find conferences or professional development events to be great places to meet faces or names you've only seen online. Social media is useful in providing an awareness of professionals, and that info carries over to other activities.

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@ChristinaTiffin Links on social media to proof of competency such as a portfolio or previous work would be great.
I also find a modern, up-to-date, and well organized website increases my perception of a professional's capability and reliability. #EDST1160U

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@HelenTayCam @NatalieWaterst2 Agree this is a concern for any aspect of myself shown on social media. Social media might lead to "hardly detectable discrimination regarding race, religion, national origin, age, gender and disability" (Rozsa & Kmecová, 2020). #EDST1160U
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@Cait__Johnson Social media almost feels like a personal advertising tool these days. The connections made can be surface level, but might take some effort to push beyond that. #EDST1160U

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@BrydgesPatrese @NatalieWaterst2 Thanks for the article. Didn't know "Cybervetting" was the term to use. Another interesting point from the same article, ‼️🚨cybervetting may lead to "hardly detectable discrimination regarding race, religion, national origin, age, gender and disability" (Rozsa & Kmecová, 2020)

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@tvanwiseman @NatalieWaterst2 This phenomenon is not limited to individuals either, organizations also seem to have this problem. Such as Hockey Canada. #EDST1160U
https://t.co/EVwPyOz52S

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@BrocktheJock7 There's an exhausting need to monitor our own social media presence.
I just read something about the anonymity of the early days of the internet. This statement really resonated with me: "Before, the internet was not real life. Now it is." #edst1160u
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@HelenTayCam It's easy for me to forget that many areas of social media are dominated by money making activities, which is driven by promoting certain posts or making info standout. The amount of money involves is amazing. #EDST1160U
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@MedicoSophia @ChristinaTiffin @social_claire I have seen people use email in a very casual way for short messages though. There seem to be generational patterns and habits that are very different between people. But I agree that email for me generally takes a more professional tone. #EDST1160U

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@NatalieWaterst2 @Ieva59235001 I think that's a good attitude to take. You know everything's viewable, so you post on social media accordingly. Saves you the time of learning to switch settings on and off in different accounts. #EDST1160U

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@Cerian_Smith1 I have a minuscule amount of friends I meet face-to-face, so most of my Facebook Friends are acquaintances I never see. But I do get nostalgic and remember the period of my life they were a part of 😅

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@BrydgesPatrese @ChristinaTiffin @Cerian_Smith1 That's very selective Patrese.😆Good work weeding the social media though! I'd forget to do it right away

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Identity theft is always a risk, I saw this interesting article that suggested people should "plant their virtual flags" by creating accounts at key financial, government, and communication services before identity thieves do it for you.🤔
#EDST1160U
https://t.co/kkWRDXxCY2

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On the topic of online identities, one popular way academic researchers create and maintain their unique IDs is through a system called ORCID. It's widely used in journal publications. #EDST1160U
https://t.co/7RgZNY1BIZ

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@Waluigi_dd Scams are so prevalent on social media, and everyone is susceptible to them. Even professional focused social media like LinkedIn are places scammers can work. I tend to not believe anything without thorough research https://t.co/617YUx1ob2

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@Ieva59235001 I find this digital/electronic tattoo idea really interesting. Juan Enriquez, who introduced this idea in his TED talk, said: “Be cautious when faced with the choice of doing something boneheaded on Twitter or Facebook. Give it 12 hours.” Great Advice👍https://t.co/UFXmUuO4ZN

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@IngiBroom @MsReyes1586 🤔Good quote. Slot machines are also designed to be "addictive". There are often reasons why something is engineered the way they are. #EDST1160U
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@RobinFindlay2 Agree that netiquette is essential to creating a good online environment. But I find often people deliberately ignore netiquette to create controversy and attract attention. Part of the social media "game" is to get noticed any way possible. #EDST1160U

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@MsReyes1586 @IngiBroom We can blame social media for some things, especially certain aspects that are engineered to be "addictive". For example scrolling was implemented to keep your attention and keep you moving to new content without much thought. #EDST1160U
https://t.co/KKV1pIJ5qX