should I just let it go?

[SoftSocDad]

America loves its Big Brother!

I don't mind a university doing its due diligence before hiring an athlete, but the whole idea that we ought to be essentially tracking and informing on one another gives me the creeps. And the fact that so many Americans are in love with this concept makes me extremely uncomfortable.

When I was a kid, I got angry at my parents for some reason. I then wrote out a plan to harm them. Both of my parents are still alive and well today.

If this was an ongoing thing, perhaps there would be some merit to it, but talking to her parents about this one incident; think about what you're saying. Talk about a disproportionate response to what took place........

 

[chinamigarden]

Facebook doesn't need a password. In our state they are even putting restrictions now on teachers . They cannot befriend any students. Last year at a college showcase that had many college coaches, they agreed on this subject. They have players checking out facebook to see what you are posting. That college is a big investment for them, just like when we hire someone. In business , yes we check out these sites and others. It is an easy way to screen an applicant. Plus as parents you better be checking on what your kids are posting.

Facebook doesn"t need a password? Then why do I enter a password everytime I log on?

 

[Amy in AZ.]

If I am friends with someone, I don't need their password. So, future teammates would send a friend request, and that would be all they need. If I was your friend, I could look all over your Facebook and copy your pictures.

The attempt to outlaw teachers from friending students, was struck down in MO. I have heard of some college coaches telling their team to stay off of Facebook, but by now, all posts that I read are pretty bland.

China, you must be sharing a computer with someone, if you have to sign on every time. Anyone in this house could open my Facebook and read my tantalizing posts about it being a constant 105 degrees in Tucson.

 

[starsnuffer]

I had forgotten about colleges looking at the social networks of prospective students. I’ve heard that students have lost scholarships because of posting of doing drugs and illegal activities they had been involved with. I hope this will not hurt her.

I will definitely give the parents a call, not out of concern for myself, but for the kid.

I don’t do social network other than email now and then, most of that involves matters at work.

Amy, I would not think she would try and start trouble, never saw her as that kind. I’m thinking she just got down on herself and maybe miss read what I was trying to tell her.

Thanks everyone.

General rule of thumb:

Never put/post/write anything on the internet that you do not want everyone and anyone to see for the rest of your life (and then some). I've had to refuse to hire people because of what our HR department found just by using google. I don't agree with the policy, but that's just the way it is. Kids need to learn this early on.

-W

 

[CycloneSoftball22]

This really isnt a big deal. Just let it go. You have already wasted too much time and energy on it.

 

[chinamigarden]

If I am friends with someone, I don't need their password. So, future teammates would send a friend request, and that would be all they need. If I was your friend, I could look all over your Facebook and copy your pictures.

The attempt to outlaw teachers from friending students, was struck down in MO. I have heard of some college coaches telling their team to stay off of Facebook, but by now, all posts that I read are pretty bland.

China, you must be sharing a computer with someone, if you have to sign on every time. Anyone in this house could open my Facebook and read my tantalizing posts about it being a constant 105 degrees in Tucson.

Even with friends your can set your security settings so they only see what you want them to see. I do share my computer so I have set it so I have to log in each time I open it up.

 

[Lozza]

My work (L.E.) tells all people who apply, give us your passwords or you will not even be considered, it will catch up to her.

SERIOUSLY? I wouldn't even consider working at a place that is trying to regulate my private time. Big Brother is correct. (saying this working in one of the few Western economies that is not in recession right now)

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Lozza, Perhaps you don't understand that LE, stands for law enforcement. So, people that do want to be police, firefighters, doctors, etc. do have to give up some of their freedoms. Things such as pornography are way out of hand in the US, even on the work computer.

I always wanted to be a teacher. In college, a lot of people smoked weed. I knew that if I had a drug charge on my record, I couldn't teach, so I avoided those parties. As an adult, I also wanted to lead a Sunday School class, again, there were certain businesses and parties I was expected to avoid.

Jobs are just too hard to come by. If I was in the job market, I would be certain that everything that I posted on the Internet was squeaky clean and that I friended only groups like Little Sisters of the Poor.

Many people don't realize what a google search of just their screen names or e- mails will disclose.

I think we are way off topic. I am only on FB with 2 12 yo relatives, that are underage. I don't see any stupid stuff out of them, because they have chosen to post with adults.

 

[chinamigarden]

Thankfully there was no FAcebook when I was looking for my first real job. I know that the majority of the people posting here are thinking the same thing.

A college grad can't post a picture of herself with a red cup in her hand in case the school she applies to looks at her facebook, meanwhile the person looking at facebook, for that school district, smoked hash like a chimney when he went to school, but since no pictures exsist on the internet he is fine for the job but she is a risk.

 

[Coach JV]

Thankfully there was no FAcebook when I was looking for my first real job. I know that the majority of the people posting here are thinking the same thing.

A college grad can't post a picture of herself with a red cup in her hand in case the school she applies to looks at her facebook, meanwhile the person looking at facebook, for that school district, smoked hash like a chimney when he went to school, but since no pictures exsist on the internet he is fine for the job but she is a risk.

Now, we are touching on 'double standards' as FB and social media was not even a pipedream
when we were young. Most rational adults do take into consideration of what is blazing thru the teenage mind
and takes social media posts with a grain of salt. It is just kids being kids unless you find something
alarming in a facebook page, let it go and remember what was going on when we were kids.
In defense of today's youth, please do not put them under a microscope!