She Suddenly Stopped Posting At Facebook
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
February 27, 2018 2:44am CST
I am close to the two sisters who are the first cousins of my husband. We all are friends in real life and also on Facebook and would always like each other post.
The younger sister works in a government office and is in the bidding department. They always would travel abroad together so of course, they have lots of pictures of those, posted on Facebook.
This younger sister would always post even when they eat at fast food chain, restaurant or wherever. She is always traveling or eating out with her family. But since a month ago, she hasn't posted at all.
I scrolled at her profile page and was surprised that the only pictures left were those 3 , posted by her other sister of one travel abroad. All the rest of the pictures she posted were all deleted.
I didn't even see her like her sister's posts or even on mine.
But lately, my brother-in-law who is also on a government bank, told me that all government officials and employees will now be subjected to lifestyle check.
Well, it was already in my mind before, that she shouldn’t be posting all her dining outs and travels abroad or anywhere, since she is with the bidding and procurement committee of a government office. It could be an avenue for doubt.
Sometimes, we should be discerning of what to post on Facebook.
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26 responses
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
i thought they had some disagreement, but when you explained about being her job, i understood. i don't have fb, but is there a way for her to create a page that's only for family and friends?
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
@hereandthere Yes. But too late, maybe because I think this lifestyle check for government employees just came out.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
@SIMPLYD maybe she should have done that, to separate her personal account from work/public account.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
I'm not a government employee but I don't like posting on facebook about my travels nor my dining out which we do on a daily basis. I only get tagged by friends. I don't really like posting on facebook about what I do and even the new things I own which I see in most of people's fb when I happen to check it once in a. blue moon.
I don't seen the point of posting your every move and action and all your activities there.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
Yes, that is so true Toni.
We don't have to post our every move because a scrupulous person can do things that are not good since they are thinking that this person is so rich.
I only post pictures when there is an occasion I attended like with my batchmates gathering or relative or family's birthday. I share funny quotes also when I see one.
We don't have to post our every move because a scrupulous person can do things that are not good since they are thinking that this person is so rich.
I only post pictures when there is an occasion I attended like with my batchmates gathering or relative or family's birthday. I share funny quotes also when I see one.1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
@SIMPLYD I do most of my postings on instgarm because no stranger could ever take a peek at that. Only those that I allow to. so there's no way anybody could see anything on my instagram account without permission. There's one person here on mylot who tried to and said it was an error and he asked how could he possible see me on instagram and I said you must have an account and have to request for an access...to which he said he has no account and there's no way he could see me then. Thank goodness for that!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
@toniganzon Good thing, it's like that with your instagram. I don't have an instagram account. Fb is enough and I don't even have time to open it for days sometimes.
Really, somebody here tried that. You have a stalker. 
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@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
2 Mar 18
Yes @jaboUK there are things that we can't hide from others on social media.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 18
I think that personal photos if you like to share are alright but on one should share photos that have anything to do with their work or business life.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
No,she posts personal ones. Although she also posts pictures of her and her officemates eating out. But the fact that she is in a bidding and procurement committee would make her officials and other people wonder where she gets those money to fund her travels when she is just an ordinary employee. Well, she said she has savings and some travels were sponsored by her brother living abroad.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
27 Feb 18
I think it all depends. If there is a guideline telling her what she cannot post, then she can just keep those pictures herself or not take them at all. But personal photos, I would assume would be fine.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
28 Feb 18
@SIMPLYD Of course, but a little guideline for people would probably help them
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
28 Feb 18
Surely she earns enough legally for that kind of lifestyle. Mean on the government to snoop like that
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
28 Feb 18
@SIMPLYD Government can be nasty if it wants to
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
@allknowing That's true. They call the shots. 
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
27 Feb 18
Sounds like your government is rectifying the style of work of the government officials and employees.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Mar 18
Yes, that is true. And since it's the policy for our jobs, we should abide by it. Besides, even if we aren't mandated by our jobs to tone down, I think, we really should so as not to appear as braggarts.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
a lifestyle check should be done to the government employees so the public will know where our taxes go
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
2 Mar 18
@ridingbet You should travel more. Go to Bicol also. I will be your tour guide.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
@SIMPLYD good. me? i only travel from the city proper, church, school, and hospital to our house. hehehe.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
@Hannihar I am sorry what I mean is that she's allowed to post anything she likes. It's just that maybe she is afraid that it could be avenues of suspicion like her travels abroad since she's just and employee but holds a job that can be bribed.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
So, your friend too. I think Duterte is really good in curbing lavish lifestyles of government employees. He wants them checked as to lifestyles and that should be really so.
Good thing, I am on a private company, though, I don't post if there is no occasion to celebrate.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
Well, it is not prohibited to post on FB. Though, if your travels which you have posted can be an avenue for suspicion because your salary is just this and you spend so much in travels, it could be investigated.
And that I suppose what happened to her.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
6 Apr 18
Yes indeed.. We need to chose what we share with the public and what we share only with friends and family..
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
1 Mar 18
I think the lifestyle check is okay as long as the government or the employer does not deprive them of doing so. Well, it is still up to the owner of the FB account.
I stopped posting rants on FB because I want to be disciplined and to be accountable.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
2 Mar 18
Yes, the government isn't prohibiting the employees to post on FB. They should just be discerning of what to post, lest it could be an avenue for suspicion like frequent travels abroad.
I don't ever rant on FB. I post pictures when there is an occasion, quotes, and funny videos. I avoid posts on religion because I know people have different religion, beliefs and sensibilities.
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
27 Feb 18
I do not like posting too much on facebook. I still want to have the privacy of my family. Good for them, they should not post a lot even if they can afford it. That does not mean that the government will not notice it. Better be safe than sorry
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
Yes, we should still keep the privacy of our families by not posting so much. Do you know that my husband and daughter would already refuse to have pictures once I had 3 o more?
I think that cousin of my husband got afraid that she can be subjected to lifestyle check. Well, if she can tell them where she gets all her money other than her income as government employee, I think there's nothing she should be afraid of and just let her facebook posting be , right?
I think that cousin of my husband got afraid that she can be subjected to lifestyle check. Well, if she can tell them where she gets all her money other than her income as government employee, I think there's nothing she should be afraid of and just let her facebook posting be , right?1 person likes this
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
1 Mar 18
She is very wise to do that. My older son, an attorney for a multinational corporation, my husband, and others I know don't even have accounts on social media. As a teacher, we were told to get off Facebook, but I didn't bother since I was retiring anyway. These posts can come back to haunt a person.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
2 Mar 18
I noticed that rich people stay away from Facebook or social media. Some of my batchmates who are married to rich families, don't ever post. If they do, it is to comment jokingly on our batchmates' pictures. But as to their own post, they have none. They are tagged by some friends sometimes.
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