Not had a great deal of experiance in this area myself...but I'd say that for the most part if your going to discuss something so obviously personal as a relationship or sex. Then it must be done in a way that protects the people involved.

I'd never discuss details of a relationship without clearing it with the people involved first, and even then i'd be cautious.
Trust is the key feature of working online relationships, so extra care should always be taken to ensure it is kept in tact.

Thats my opinion anyway, i'm sure there are far more complications that come up when you have relationships esspessically online, but as long as the main focus is trust and respect those involved then not much harm can come of it.

"Occasionally I want to make a period joke on my twitter, and then I worry if a future employer will sniff it out."

I write about anything or everything I feel I want to express on my blog. However, if I've not "friended" you, the public cannot read it. I control who can read it and who can't. That's the beauty and curse of it. Plus, my exes in the past either knew that I blogged (somehow it came up) and wanted to read it OR had xanga accounts and we used our blogs to express thoughts and emotions that we had difficulty in expressing it in person. Sometimes, it worked out and other times it made ME uncomfortable to have THEM read it. My fiance, currently, sometimes jokes that he'd like to read my blog. But I've said no because a. I'm not sure if he's just testing the waters about my 'privacy' or b. I'm not comfortable him reading what and how I express in MY blog.  It's my perspective and they're part of my story. I can't help but have them in it... but I do not disclose their full names; I simply use initials. Thus far, it worked out. My facebook acccount however is a bit different. I don't "write" in there anything personal. I post up pictures because I'm "friends" with my mother-in-law to-be and my fiance's relatives so they can take a look instead of me emailing large quantities of files. I post mundane or silly status updates (ie. i have a paper cut today) or congratulate accqaintances on their bday, wedding, engagement, announcements of glory.  I haven't even really posted my job description with details, just a vague title and of what I do. I don't want my current employers to know what I do and what I write... I don't want my future employers to be able to "search" for me. I try to keep my work and private life as separate as possible.

Change names. Don't get too detailed. But being honest and personal is a GOOD part of being able to BLOG about anything and everything!

I never reveal my real name on Xanga where I am very open about everything. I don't write anything personal on other social networking sites where my real name is clear.

I use mine as I would a 'lock and key' diary. I am very blunt, honest, and write what is on my mind in my online journals. If I feel it, I write it. I have used Xanga since early 2005, so everybody who has ever dated me knows that they will end up on my site because it's a day to day blog about my life and what is happening in it. If they ask me not to use their name, I use the first letter of their name. There was a site that I had (it was fairly popular) where I wrote stories about my sex life, posted provocative pictures, and the likes... and was asked to take it down by a friend (who at the time was my then ex and was only asked after a bad breakup between the two of us) after it became mostly about our sex life. I complied. I think when writing about others, there has to be a line drawn. You have to keep their feelings in the back of your mind. I have only ever blogged/ written once to an ex knowing that she would read my site. Her response through her personal blog was more of a heart shattering version of what I wrote. While I didn't use spite and hate, she did. She still reads my site, but we declared that each of our blogs are our safe zones. We can trash talk one another and should feel no regret for it. So, yes, it is hard to deal with your personal life and your online identity when they come together. I think they will always clash, but it won't keep me from blogging.

This is actually a really good blog for datingish, great job! For me, I have written things after the fact, never use names, and speak generally. I have to do this for relationships and my jobs, since I have been a youth minister and am currently a hospital chaplain. I have respect for people, so my intent is never to slander someone online but to get my thoughts out. I might post things that seemed more harsh or current on here (Xanga) than on my fb, just cause I know everyone here from online and not in real-life.

Interesting topic. Honestly, I feel disturbed when I see people post obviously public information on blogs and facebook, because I know that can be damaging. I mean, I don't understand people that post numbers, addresses and other personally identifiable information online. Even on blogs, I feel almost equally disturbed when people post about intimate information, such as sex. I know in blogs there is supposed to be room to share those kinds of experiences, but it's disturbing to think about, especially if you stumble upon a personally revealing blog post of someone you know. On my facebook and on my blog, I realize there's a time and place for everything. I try not to get too intimate too quickly. I don't post identifiable info on facebook and my profile is private. As far as my blog, I seem to not say much that is personal, but everything I write is, in a sense, very personal. You could practically see my soul through some of my writing. It may unintentionally (or intentionally) reveal information that I want someone to know without outright saying it. It's a treasure, but it can also betray you if you're not careful.

I want people to be able to relate to me, but not know my address, personal number and my personal life. That's it.

As far as online identities go, I don't think you belong on Datingish.  That's a good thing.  Except for that men-rating post, but we all have slip-ups and it was kinda funny I guess.

I really don't understand why everyone has to release their personal life to everyone on the internet.  It's just obnoxious and annoying.  If I want to get to know someone I actually talk to them.  If your idea of someone is based on their "net-identity" you're in for something bad because the way we talk/act on the internet is not the same as the way we act in real life.  They are separate things. 

I am not afraid of a personal narrative. I started my blog to warn women (and men for that matter) of the
dangers of getting involved with a person that suffers from mental
illness. I left nothing out hoping that I can prevent another person
from going through what I've been through. Read http://josephmooza.over-blog.com/article-getting-over-joseph-mooza-surviving-my-bipolar-ex-86411638.html