I’ve never really been a shy person. I speak my mind often and loudly. I never mince words and I rarely am without a comment. Often times, my big mouth gets me into trouble. I’ve tried to edit myself where appropriate but that rarely works. Someone once told me that I should just stick my foot into my mouth permanently. Ouch.

Anyhoo, when Facebook hit the Internet, I was mesmerized. Not only could I continually add my two-cents into my own page, but viola—I could post my mindless drivel onto other people’s pages. I was in love: a match made in heaven.

With over 400 million registered users, Facebook has become the virtual social telegraph. A new shoe purchase, a car breakdown, today’s lunch or yesterday’s drinking binge—it’s all there—with photos!

See: here’s my friend and me at last night’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities! It was uploaded onto my Facebook page right after it was taken.

This behooves the question then: should we be editing ourselves? Though I do like to be blunt, never do I post something without thinking about its potential reception. First, I would hate to make a statement of any kind that would jeopardize my career. Second, I would never wish to insult anyone. I would hope others thought along the same lines.

In today’s New York Times, Douglas Quenqua writes an article entitled: “I Need to Vent. Hello, Facebook.” In it,Quenqua details how people not only vent on Facebook, but couples and friends have full blown fights for the world to see: “Facebook might just replace restaurants as the go-to place for couples to cause a scene.” I admit, I’ve seen people do this. It’s actually quite jarring and somewhat inappropriate. If it’s an audience people want, they sure do have the right stage. With the constant status updates on the homepage, the drama keeps flowing, even at 3a.m.

So the lesson for you fellow Facebookers: may I suggest a foot in one’s mouth to prevent potential harm by what comes out?