“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” - Warren Buffett
Have you ever considered how big and wide the Internet is today.
It is growing exponentially.
It is estimated that in 2013, nearly 2,769,000,000 people were using the Internet.
The original ARPAnet connected users at only four locations with perhaps a few hundred users. By 1972, there were 40 sites connected to the ARPAnet. Today, the Internet far exceeds the wildest expectations of those first developers.
It is estimated that the Internet is growing at a rate of 65 percent every year!
The image above represents a hierarchical structure of the Internet, based on the connections between individual nodes (such as service providers). In an article titled Mapping the Internet, we get a view into just how connected our world is today.
So why is it that so many people, young, old people and everyone in between will post things to the Internet that they wouldn't otherwise display on their front door?
Could it have to do with anonymity or the belief in not being found out?
By now, everyone should be fully aware of the fact that once you put something out on the Internet, it is there for the rest of time.
The next time you think about posting graphic pictures, language or things that simply might be embarrassing when you go in for that new job interview (yes, prospective employers are checking you out online). We sometimes forget that plenty of stuff sits out on the Internet which can destroy a person's reputation if they are not careful.
If you think about it, maybe you will do things differently.
Stay inspired my friends!
