Text Lingo

Recently I have been evaluating the language I use when I send text messages to my friends. Is it appropriate to use sayings such as "LOL", "G2G", "TTYL", etc.? Sometimes when I'm in a hurry and I do not want to write out the entire phrase, I slip in a quick abbreviation and I simply assume that I my friends know what I'm talking about. My personal favorite is "LOL", I would have to say that I use this one most frequently. I find myself using this term even when I'm not actually "laughing out loud", especially when I'm talking to a girl and don't really know what else to say. Speaking of texting girls, have any of you guys ever asked yourself how many "y's" you should use at the end of a "hey"? Usually I deem two to three to be appropriate, but when I haven't talked to them in a long time, I will only use one because I wouldn't want them to think that I'm being too friendly. Another thing that I have been thinking about lately is how much time I should wait before responding to a girl through text messages. If I respong too soon she might not think that I have a life, but if I wait too long she might think that I'm blowing her off, and I would not want that to happen, LOL! I think that these abbreviations goes to show how lazy our generation has become, text messaging services are already giving us the convenience of avoiding a phone conversation, but now we can't even bring ourselves to write out an entire phrase. It is also interesting how we read into these small aspects with so much detail, it is really effecting our lives this much? Well, that's all for now, G2G!!!!

Is private really private?

After reading the article "Myspace Bug Leaks", I was shocked. The article discussed a new "backdoor" method which allows virtually anyone to view peoples' private myspace profiles. This means that even if myspace users are setting their profiles to private, they are still open to anyone who desires to see their posts, photos, etc.. However, the greatest problem with this new method is not only the lack of privacy, but the new ability for pedophiles and creeps to view pictures and profiles belonging to users under the ages of 16!
When I was finished reading this article I was some what relieved that I have never been a user or created an account for myspace. I thought, "man I'm glad this couldn't happen to me". But, after awhile I came to another realization; "If it it is that easy for anyone to look at private myspace accounts, why shouldn't it be that easy to access private facebook accounts (which I have)". I logged into my facebook account and went to a tab I never really paid much attention to before: security settings. Previous to reading the article I was under the impression only friends can view my profile.....Thankfully, I rechecked all my security settings, made a few adjustments and I was relieved yet again. In retrospect it seems all to plausible to assume there are quite a few people with the ability to look at private facebook accounts. I guess the only way to beat the problem is to make sure your smart about what you put online about yourself and remember who can see it...