Students are frequently told to be careful about what they post in the Web. This week's article provides examples of embarrassing and sad adult behavior in using social media. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.
What do you think about potential employers screening candidates via social media? Did the percentage increase from last year surprise you? What could explain the difference in numbers of people joining Facebook from the different age groups? Respond to the following quote: "More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion." Go to the link at the bottom of the article about 20 Social Media Blunders. Describe one of the blunders that you found most interesting. What was interesting about it?
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However much social networks claim to be private, they are not. Potential employers, in my opinion, have the right to view information of public access that will help then determine whether or not a potential employee is right for a job. The percentage increase from last year surprised me because I don’t think of “adults” having hours on end to communicate and create virtual lives online. If we view things from a perspective of who has time, then it is understandable that more adults are joining social networks this past year because of unemployment. It is interesting to think that people believe that they can “promote” themselves better online than they can in ‘real life’. One of the blunders that I find the most intriguing is the one of the “Facecrook”; it’s just plain stupid. In the midst of a robbery, who checks his Facebook status?
Facebook privacy and other blog stuffs are being concerned with everyone else, now days. I agree with what president Obama said, because of one of the article I saw. One of the famous top idol singer in Korea, he got kicked out from country because of what he wrote on his facebook long time ago. I don't think it is a fair thing to do(kicking him out of the country), because of what he said to his friends on facebook about Korea long time ago. I think people have their right to say anything about what they want in facebook. Facebook is not actually made to argue about what the person done wrong or anything. Also, it is not meant to be stalking thing, because people have their privacy in facebook.
For me i find the company making a background check on you based on a social profile is unfair and simply creepy. There is a reason website such as facebook is called "social". There should be a fine line between what the company interferes in, espeically when it comes to such things as social life and work.
The fact that more adults joining facebook more than teens do, suprised me quite a bit. I was under the expression that more teens are on facebook rather than adults, especially the age of 45.
I agree with the quote, that such websites is a method of self promotion especially when there is more and more development and usages of technology. It shows us how and why so many people are creating accounts in facebook and try and control the amount of embarrasing aspects of life, such as embarrasing photos, and make their profiles as pretty as possible.
I think that screening candidates on social medias is wrong and an invasion of their personal space. It didn't surprise me that the percentage increased however because it seems smart to see if a potential employee is partying a lot or something similar. A potential explanation for the greater increase of older people compared to younger is that older people are trying to reconnect with friends from the past. Also another reason could just be having friends, because as you get older the less friends you have for some reason. I believe this is true because if you have a clean record on your social networks than you could possibly get a job an other would not. The blunder I found the most interesting was the one about divorcing someone on facebook. I found this very interesting and strange because it is very abnormal to divorce someone electronically rather than telling them yourself.
-Tristan
I honestly don’t think very highly of employers screening potential candidate’s facebook page. That information is intended to be private and not read by such employers, much like a diary that you share only with certain people. The percentage increase from last year did not surprise me as I can only suspect what happens when employees insult their boss through their facebook status update. In my opinion, Facebook has already done as much as it can to attract teenagers, and now they are moving on to the more elder community specifically parents of the children who use facebook everyday. I agree with the fact of using social networks as vehicles for self promotion, but I do not think that such a thing is morally right. I found the blunder “Facecrook” absolutely disturbing, robbing a house is just stupid, checking your facebook while your robbing the house is possibly the stupidest thing you could do. It was almost as if he wanted to get caught, because with modern technology it is that easy to trace the crook who used facebook.
I think the potential employers screening candidates via social media is that it's nosy & career-breaking. The fact about this plot to destroy someone via social networking is, in a way, cyberbullying. The percentage raise is shocking & is unbelievable.
What is explained about the facebook newcomers' ages is that kids seem to be aware more about their career in life more than the older.
I found the 'Twittering Moran' the most interesting because when he spoke to Obama & suddenly calls Kanye West a jackass after what Kanye did to taylor swift, Moran goes on the twitter forest & lit a match-of-a-tweet, creating a wildfire all over the site, just before Moran tried to put out the match. In other words, he tweets, deletes the comment, but it is spread out around the place with everyone of his followers getting the time to see it.
I think employers have every right to screen prospective employees-I mean, the information is out on a public website, why wouldn't they be allowed to look at it and make their decision based off of that? What people do in their spare time can reflect onto social networking sites and employers don't want to hire people who spend their entire weekends drunk or naked.
The percentage increase didn't surprise me actually- I know that employers and universities are checking your Facebooks and Myspaces. More people are sharing more information on these sites than is good.
The older generations want the same things the younger ones do- to share their lives and keep in contact with other people's lives.
I agree with them-most people only want to promote themselves in order to expand their social life. But sometimes this gets out of hand and just becomes annoying.
The one about the engagement ring purchase that was broadcasted online was surprising-isn't it illegal to show someone's online purchase on a social networking site?
I think that there are a lot networks or websites say they are private and for "certain" people or adults only. I personally that potential employers do have a right to view information of public access, because if they don't they won't know if a potential employee is a good job for them. Personally the percentage didn't surprise me, because I mean there are a lot of adults that are on the internet doing whatever they do. I mean now a days there are many adults that go on the internet and communicate and get facebook. If you think about it; it's interesting how people get themselves so "high" up. I think that it's so dumb and stupid that they use the status to make something bad of people.
I think it is somewhat stupid. Social networking sites often act as escapes from the real world for people. So, judging people off of something that may not have much relation to their real life doesn't make much sense to me.
That percentage increase is substantial, and worries me as I will soon have to look for work when I start my college career.
The increasing formality of Facebook may contribute to that difference. Facebook, among other sites, have gained many features that make them useful for businesses, advertisements, and the like. Many older workers may turn to social networking sites simply because it benefits them work wise.
That quote does not surprise me. They are 1) university students and 2) are most likely looking for work. These sites are constantly looked at, making them desirable places for people to try to promote themselves, and since these people are of the younger crowd, they most likely know how do such in a more savvy manner.
The "Second Wife" story is the most interesting, in my opinion. The simple fact that someone married online, when already married in real life is both funny and pretty shocking to me.
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