Deterrent - Yes or No? After reading this story, will you modify your own behavior?

[IdaBriggs]

Excellent DU Thread on "Public Shaming": http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2988015

I don't want to derail it with this side topic, but your personal views ASIDE regarding whether "being shamed is right or wrong" -

QUESTION FOR THIS THREAD: Will YOU watch what you say publicly about your sex life if you are someplace where a person with a camera on their cell phone can take a photo and post it if they overhear it? (And if you do already, thank you! Lol!)

ON EDIT: Yes, yes, none of us would do something bad. Pretend. Now, would you discuss it PUBLICLY or change your conversational behavior so YOU don't get "shamed" by talking about it in front of camera phones?

"How do you feel about publicly shaming private citizens who behaved badly?"

A husband allegedly bragging about cheating on his wife has been publicly shamed on Facebook, after a train passenger overheard his conversation.

The picture of the man, who had been traveling on a train from Philadelphia with friends, has since been shared more than 183,000 times since a Pennsylvania mother posted in on Wednesday.

'If this is your husband, I have endured a 2 hour train ride from Philadelphia listening to this loser and his friends brag about their multiple affairs and how their wives are too stupid to catch on. Oh please repost...' Steph Strayer wrote on Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2337983/The-husband-accused-cheater-183-000-people-Facebook-mother-claims-overheard-bragging-affairs-train.html

[Just Saying]

1. No

I have ethics and therefore don't do things I have to censor.

[IdaBriggs]

2. I kind of feel the same way.

It is making it hard to feel sorry for the guy, but that aside, if you WERE doing something "inappropriate" - would you find this behavior to be a deterrent to discussing it in a public space?

[Just Saying]

4. If I did something unethical

I certainly wouldn't brag about it in public. I'm not sure this particular behavior would deter me as much as good old common sense.

[IdaBriggs]

6. So the internet really doesn't impact your public filter?

Because you understand "common sense" to be not acting like an idiot in public?

[Just Saying]

7. Bingo!

That being said, I'm in my 40s and friends my age agree that we're pretty happy social media wasn't around back when we were in our 20s.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

3. It says he "allegedly bragging about cheating on his wife ".

So that, in my book, means he was publicly shaming his wife.

What is good for the goose...

[IdaBriggs]

5. But would YOU change YOUR behavior (because of this story)?

That is what I am asking.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

8. I learned a long time ago...

after being in a field of work where we are to listen and watch people everywhere, to watch my P's and Q's.

[Buzz Clik]

9. No. I only lie about my sex life.

So if something I say is made public, I will look like a total stud.