Our words, images, video, and audio files will be around for a long, long time. To me, it seems very likely that the digital content we create through all forms of social media, Web pages, forms, etc. which are indexed by Google and other search engines will be around for an indefinite period of time.  I can see at least some of this content being available in some form for decades.

Many of us have young children (mine are both under the age of ten) who aren’t as adept with Web functionality as teens and adults.  Many Web users are teens and Gen Y types who haven’t yet started families and have no offspring.

Today your friends, family, colleagues, employers, neighbors, etc. can find out lots of stuff about you, especially if you are active in social media and use your real name.

In the coming years, your children, nieces and nephews, and their friends will be able to check out your Digg, Reddit, and Mixx voting record;  your StumbleUpon likes;  your photos and videos; your movie, TV, and music interests;  your blog posts and comments; and so on.  They’ll get a view of you that they might not see from face-to-face interactions.

Do you ever think about this?  Does it concern you?  Are you ready for this coming scrutiny?  And do you ever think about the impact of your online content on the generation(s) to come?

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