1. A computer-implemented method for posting content with selective accessibility on a social networking service, the method comprising: receiving a content item from a user of the social networking service; receiving a selection of a privacy setting to be associated with the content item from the user, the privacy setting establishing one or more connections allowed to access the content item; placing the content item into an electronic communication channel of the social networking service; and making the content item accessible to one or more connections via the communication channel, where accessibility to the one or more connections is determined by the privacy setting selected by the user.