In a recent article from "Upfront" magazines, an employee of a town sheriff has recently been fired. He did not know for sure the cause of it, but he thought it might have had something to do with a Facebook post he recently "liked," for another man also running for the same position as the current sheriff. The man thought that his postings on Facebook should have nothing to do with the working part of his life. He took this case to court and they are still figuring the matter out. The article also discussed the problems of how children have been posting things against their teachers and are not getting in trouble because of free rite of speech. They want to know "is this an exception to the law or is it disobedience?"
MY OPINION ON THE MATTER
I think that what a person "likes" on their Facebook wall is their own business. In a way though, its not. Once a person posts something, its out there for everyone to read and see. The Internet is not something to take lightly. It is a spiral of connections and loop holes, so deep yet shallow enough that anyone could easily peer in and grab information. An employee should have respect and tolerance for its employer, as well as a student to its teacher. I'm not saying that people shouldn't speak their minds, my point is that you should think before you hit "send."
Leah good write, it felt like I was watching the news, it was right to the point. I agree that you should always think before hitting send, but also what you like on Facebook. I have heard that colleges and companies will check your Facebook, and that can result if you are hired or not. I hope to read more great posts.
ReplyDeleteLeah, I totally agree with your opinion. You should be able to speak your mind but you have to be careful with what you say when it comes to the internet especially." It is a spiral of connections and loop holes, so deep yet shallow enough that anyone could easily peer in and grab information." That was an awesome way to describe the internet especially Facebook. Great writing Leah!
ReplyDeleteWow! That was a really great paragraph! I never knew just how big of a deal facebook posts could be. I especially like your figurative language about the internet, "it is a spiral of connections and loop holes, so deep yet shallow enough that anyone could easily peer in and grab information." I thought that was a great way to describe it. And you are completely right when you said that people should respect their teachers and employers. I definitely will always be confident about what I post, and make sure that it would never hurt someone who might read it. It's like the saying "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it."
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Leah!