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[quote=Anonymous]I think social media has its uses.  It can be really fun at a professional conference to see what people are posting and to schedule meet ups.  I like using it to get info on travel destinations too.   It's also a great way to stay connected with family and friends in distant locations.  All good stuff.  And even here, amongst the snark, I do learn a lot about what's happening in the schools and community.  It's useful.

At the same time I think people are really bad about boundaries on social media.  It's like the manners and judgement people learned in real life disappear.  Hopefully this will get better as social media becomes less new and social conventions form, but right now you need a pretty thick skin.

I don't think kids should be on social media until high school and even then they need to be monitored and coached by adults.  I don't think the bullying in that age group is anything new--I was bullied as a kid before social media--it's just that social media can magnify it and make it inescapable.[/quote]

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