People in Singapore do not seem to care that the internet is a public forum, says a STOMPer, who is disturbed by the increasingly open behaviour displayed online.

The STOMPer is responding to a report by information and media company, Nielsen Singapore, on Singapore's attitudes towards social networks.

He cites the recent case of a polytechnic student who apparently posted pictures of herself topless on her blog:

"I just don't understand why people must post such private pictures online in the public domain.

"Once it ends up in the wrong hands, the girl could find herself humiliated or the subject of endless ridicule."

This is not the first time people have been caught misbehaving online and such occurrences are increasingly common, says the sender.

In the past few months, STOMP has already received numerous postings involving under-aged teenagers smoking cigarettes, bragging about shoplifting and even describing their sex life and sexual partners in detail.

Nielsen Singapore recently concluded a study on attitudes Singaporeans have towards social media and published reports of its findings on February 2.

The report found that Singaporeans seem unperturbed by the dangers of sharing private information online.

The information and media company says in a release:

“Less than two-fifths of people show apprehension towards the media tool according to The Nielsen company’s recent study among 1,000 Singaporeans aged 15 and above end of last year month .

“Over half (52%) of the Singapore population are reportedly participating in at least one social networking website, with the most popular being Facebook—as indicated by over two-fifths (42%) of the population.

“When asked if they had any concerns pertaining to using social networking sites, close to three-fifths (58%) of users did not identify any issues.

“According to Nielsen’s survey, the main factor that motivates Singaporeans to get onto social networking sites is to keep their friends updated on happenings in their lives.

The STOMPer says in an email:

“People don’t seem to be shy about putting their private lives on the internet.

“I understand they want to share their lives with their friends but shouldn’t some things be left in the private

“I hope they will give more thought into the things they decide to post online.”