Let's face it – everything we do is out there, somewhere. Our search histories are in corporate hands. Our Facebook profiles are at the very least scanned daily by our friends (likely some that we haven't seen since grade school!). Emails and blog posts are forever. We can't escape the reality that soon all of our behavior, good and bad, is out there for good.

There's an entire generation growing up now where access to these technologies is as unremarkable as having a conversation. Suddenly what used to be whispered is now posted.

As a result, MySpace, YouTube, and Facebook busts for offline behavior (ranging from drug stings to expulsions for underage drinking at prominent Universities) are obviously here to stay. It seems every MySpace page has a picture of a teen drinking. Every LiveJournal has someone talking about suicide. Companies exist purely to erase these online admissions to save future face. My response: why?