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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I think that potential employers screening candidates via social media is awful and is increasing a lot, and I can’t believe people can do such things it is absolutely “over sharing” Of course the 35% form last year did not surprise because many adults think that they are doing the right thing, and they tell their friends and relatives and slowly it increases. This explains that when people joining Facebook from the different age groups that Facebook is a great website which entertains all age groups, and it’s one of the most powerful websites there has ever been, by the number of visiting per year. "More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion." This quote is basically summarizing exactly what I believe and many people do, this is the correct way of thinking when it come to information which stays there, as Facebook. My most interesting blunder in my own opinion is the “Facecrook” this just cracks me up, I can’t believe anyone could be that irresponsible, this is the most interesting one because it’s the funniest and the most ironic; I mean who would open their Facebook while on the verge of stealing a house? Oh please, give me a break.
Wow I can't believe someone was stupid enough to rob a house and go on their facebook! I mean thats just so funny because it's the last thing you think someone would do while stealing. I think that the fact that "more than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion" is great because so many kids these days think that they can put whatever they want on their facebooks or twitters and think that no one's going to see it or find it. If you're a college student looking for a job or something your boss might look you up on facebook or something and what the employer might find is really important because they're not going to hier a person who's livid about talking about drugs or something over the person who's facebook is clean. The same goes for pictures.
I think that the potential employers screening candidates via social media is horrible and it is increasing a lot. The reason why I think that it is horrible is because a lot of what is found on the Internet is of the past and is not what they are now. Having it increase by 22% last year surprised me because I can see now that much more adults what to put themselves out there and they might “overshare”. I think that it is kind of stupid that “Thirty-five percent of employers say they found reasons not to hire a person based on information they found on social network profiles” because it is possible that what is found on the internet can be of the past. In that way it could be very hard to get the job you want even if you have changed since then. I think that when adult gets an account on Facebook they think that they are pretty much doing that right thing and that it would keep them in contact with others. Also maybe a lot of the adults have discovered they use of Facebook and more of them see is as a really “exciting” type of social networking, and they tend to use it more. Facebook is one of the social networking sites that has made a difference in the world. It is interesting to all ages. Even though a lot of the younger people are involved in it adults are starting to see the use of it. I don’t really agree to that fact that “More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion” I do think that it is good to promote yourself but at times it can’t bite back and things that you considered ok to share can cause difficulties in your later life. The most interesting blunder I read was the one about the burglar and checking his Facebook status. It is funny to me because it shows me how addicted people can’t get towards Facebook. I’m also addicted to Facebook and I know the feeling you get when you see a computer connected to the internet and you have to know what is going on in Facebook.
-Rachel
I think that potential employers screening candidates via social media is awful, and is increasing a lot, and it is unbelievable and surprising that percentage from last year increased. People from different ages join Facebook because it is a fascinating website which entertains all age groups, and the most famous. "More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion." This quote is persuading us to think correctly and say correctly when it comes to Facebook. The most interesting blunder I read was the one about a burglar checking his Facebook after he has robbed a house. What was ridiculous and humorous is that it is unexpected for a burglar to check his status on Facebook after stealing!
I have always held a firm belied that potential employers should not make it there business what they’re employees are doing outside of work. If I am doing the job right then I should be able to do whatever I want off the job. The percentage increase from last year did not surprise me. My belief is that older people have started going on social networks( facebook) to become more in tune with the world around them, see what their children are doing, and stay in touch with colleagues, and friends.In response too the quote I find it interesting that social networks can be used to advertise yourself. To do this you need to have a very clean social account, your friends cant put up bad posts or bad pictures. Personally I think that this would be to much of a trouble because not only do you have to control yourself but you have to control others. In other ways I believe it is a smart idea because then you employers would know that if you social networks are clean then you must be clean and know how to pick the people you have on these networks. I think the most interesting of the fail stories on social networks was the one with the root beer.I find it interesting that cops would make the assumption, just because of pictures. That is one of the worst factors of social networks, it can be misleading. It also leads many people into trouble, along with the authorities.
I believe that the potential employers should not use social media for screening of possible candidates. This practice in my view is not acceptable. Whatever people are doing outside the work should be part of their privacy and nobody should use it for any purposes. However, I am not surprised that the percentage from last year has increased. The fact that 35% of employers say that they found "reasons not to hire a person based on information they found on social sites" is terrible and it shows how much we believe to this type of information about other people. I think more and more people of different age go to social networks (like facebook), but mostly to have fun or to socialize. Nobody expects companies to check their prospective candidates there. It is funny that some people use social networks to advertise themselves, but I believe it is true that more than half of college students in San Diego view social networks as "vehicles of self-promotion". Personally, I would never blindly use or trust to any information from any of those sites, before checking whether it contains an accurate information.
I think that potential employers via social media is increasing very fast because of all the people logging into facebook and posting away like madmen without even realizing that EVERYTHING, EVERY key you stroke while you are on facebook gets recorded on the main servers that facebook gets run off. and adults do that more often because they are not occupied with school, games, friends, and other stuff kids do that adults don't mind about that much while the kids do it instead of sitting on facebook all day long. I think that facebook is evil it is an evil website ran by evil people. They exploit people get them fired and then get payed for that that is absurd. If i ever run for president of some country I don't flyers of me showing pictures of me lying half naked and smashed at some party and then a caption under it saying "come on do you honestly think this dude will be a good president??". I will one (If I am bothered to and bored enough) will make a protest against facebook and try to make them shut down that website and in my speech against it I will talk about privacy rights facebook is like a machine that watches you recording every movement.
I am starting to see how risky these social networks are if one isn't careful about what is posted, and the surprising thing is, it happens with adults frequently too. The percentage was not such a surprise due to the fact that people are adapting to these social websites more and more. The difference in ages is because people join either to keep in touch in riends, or for work purposes etc. Using a social network such as Facebook as a self promotion could be useful because one could give useful information about him or herself through the network to promote one's self. I thought the story of how the crook got caught because he was still logged in on Facebook at the house he stole from really funny. I can't imagine anyone stupid enough to break into someone's house, log in to Facebook, and forget to log out.
I think it’s a little creepy but smart in a way for potential employers screening candidates via social media. The percentage increase from last year didn’t surprise me because social media is dominating our lives more and more every day. The fact that all younger people already have Facebook and the older people are just now starting to join could explain the difference in numbers of people joining Facebook from different age groups. I agree with the 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." In the end, almost everything we do on Facebook is merely a form of self-promotion. The blunder where pictures of Al-Qaida suspects from the British Intelligence ended up on eBay is the most interesting one. It is pretty unbelievable that such a high-class company would slip up so bad and lose such top-secret information only for $30.
I think it’s wrong that potential employers screen candidates via social media because when you for example update your status on Facebook, you don’t think about your future but you write it more or less to your friends. And everyone can do mistakes. I don’t think that should affect your opportunities for the future. I was very surprised by the percentage increase from last year. I didn’t know that so many people over 18 joined Facebook. I think that before people thought that Facebook was a page for young people and therefore older people didn’t get Facebook before last year and that’s why there were so many people over 35 that joined Facebook last year. The quote “More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion”, shows that students use networks, as for example Facebook, to make themselves interesting for employers or others of importance.
One of the blunders that are interesting is the one where police officers find out about kids’ drinking parties looking at postings on Facebook and sometimes decide to make a bust. This guy fooled them – root beer instead of beer – but the whole incident was posted. And who can tell root beer from other beer on Facebook. I think the police should use these kinds of methods only in serious cases, not for hunting kids.
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I think that screening via social media is a good way to evaluate the responsibility levels of potential employees. I am not surprised by the percentage increase from last year because social media is steadily becoming the world's primary means of interaction. I imagine that older people are joining social networks such as Facebook because they feel the urge to connect with past friends. My view of social networking is less cynical than that of the San Diego State University students. I believe that social media like Facebook is a fun way to connect with people, but it should not be the only way of doing so. I know some people who go overboard and spend large portions of their lives on Facebook. The most interesting social media blunder was the one made by the burglar who left his Facebook profile open. I thought that was hilarious. I mean, how stupid can you be? If you are going to rob a place, take the stuff and leave.
I think that the potential employers screening candidates via social media is really weird and unintelligent, and it has been increasing a lot every year. No, I was expecting it to be a little higher, like 12% but 35% is a lot. I think that adults want to do stuff the easier way, and it's by doing stuff via social media, like who would ask for a divorce on Facebook, but he still did it because he wanted stuff to come the easier way and get it over with, but I think that is very wrong because they are showing kids the wrong thing and later kids will start doing the same thing. I believe that the 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" is so true because that is the reality. The "Facecrook" was the most interesting Media Blunder, it was so stupid and funny, I mean who would open his Facebook while robbing a house just to check his status, I find that really weird and unnatural, because I mean a robber should get out of the house fast and not check his Facebook, oh my god
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I think that the potential employers screening candidates via social media is really bad and increasing every year. The reason is that what is done is done and you can’t change that so why should be held against you if it is the past. The percentage from last year did not surprise me because the social networking is getting more famous by people telling there friends and family about it, so it really doesn’t surprise me. I think that more and more adults are joining facebook because they probably think it is the right thing and not affect you, same thing with younger age groups; they think that it won’t affect your future but it will. I disagree with the 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" because it collage students can’t be judged on what they do in the past it’s what they are going to do in the future and how they have changed. I think the most interesting one is the “facecrook”; it is about a guy burglarizing a house and checked his facebook on the victim’s computer. This is interesting because it is hilarious that someone would do such a stupid thing and got caught from it.
I think that potential employers screening candidates via social media is absolutely terrible and is increasing a lot. I wouldn't have been surprised if the percentage increased by little. However, 22% increased, and I was freaked out. The fact that more adults are visiting facebook than the teenagers who are under 18, can explain that more of older people are starting to use computers while their childrens are at school. They maybe are using it for their communications with their friends, and also for other perposes.
"More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion." I was warned out by the quote. I think I should be more careful when I'm putting something on my blog to share with neighbors. The most interesting blunder was the "facecrook." I can't even believe that Jonathan Parker checked his facebook account's status at the house that he has rubbed. Even more stupid thing was that he didn't log out his facebook account before leaving the house.
I think it is OK to screen your potential employees, but they shouldn't be turned down the job over stupid little things they had from middle school or something like that. No the percentage increase actually did not surprise me because I expected more adults to start using things like Facebook sooner or later. Facebook is a great site that is usable for all ages and sooner or later the adults would have caught on. (This is a response to the quote--->) I think that everyone should use Facebook however they want to, and if they want to self promote themselves I see no problem with it. On the link the photo i found most interesting was the one with the gun. i find it really interesting that you can get arrested for just holding a gun in a picture posted on Facebook.
I think that employers’ that are being screened by social media is an invasion of privacy. When they are looking at your Facebook profile they actually analyze everything you do from your pictures to your status. In a way, I do not think that the percentage of increase surprised me because as we progress through the technological age more people would want to be a part of it. I think people who are older tend to join Facebook more than you younger ones because they want to get in touch with their social lives and meet people who they have not seen for a long time. Let us not forget that Facebook was not really created for younger people as much as older people. Regarding the quote that was said by college students in San Diego I think they have a point. You are socially promoting yourself but that does not mean you go all out and start swearing. You still have to be appropriate on Facebook even if you have your parents as friends or not. I think the funniest blunder is the burglar robbery incident. I mean what sort of person would check his Facebook while he was robbing a house. You take what you want and get out; he could have stolen the computer. I just can’t believe someone could be that stupid.
I find this article very interesting because adults are always telling us what and what not to do on the internet, when they are doing equal or worse things their self online. Kids just don't know better, but adults should know not to be this stupid. I especially thought the crook that was caught because he checked his facebook at the house he was burglarizing did an extremely stupid thing. I think that potential employers should have some privacy, although screening candidates would tell a lot about the person so it is a smart idea. The percentage increase from last year did not surprise me because many people who are under 18 pretend as if they're around that age so they can make an account, so that percentage might not even be true. The quote "More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles as vehicles for self-promotion" is true because if you have a good profile, people will want to hire you. I think that the most interesting social blunder from the article was about the two acre pot plantation of marijuana on Google earth that was found. This is interesting because I didn't even know that was possible to find plantations on Google earth.
In my opinion its very wrong to find employees through social media, I think so because they haven’t met the person and don’t know what their like. The 22% increase definitely surprised me since I really don’t think people should use social media for hiring. I think the difference is that young people have time for Facebook and social activities whereas older people don’t really have a use for it. It’s weird how people actually advertise themselves over Facebook, I didn’t really think that people would do that. The most interesting one was the “gaydar”. I was interesting because I’m curious s to how they can judge if people are gay through statuses.
I think that employers who scan peoples faceboook and games, they have no right to interfere with peoples personal life. Someones facebook should not be used in someones professional life! 22% surprised me because that is a large and bad increase for people and all because of what people wrote in the past on their facebook. Most people that join facebook are teen agers but some times parents join but the numbers of people on facebook is huge!
I think the potential employers screening candidates via social media is too not of a good idea. It has been increasing way to many times this year. I don't think it's a good idea to start that from Facebook, because if you have children they'll take you as role models, and when you go and have a divorce on Facebook, that's pretty stupid. Then your children will follow your steps, and do the same thing you have in your past. "More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion" I think that's very true because who would check their Facebook status right as soon as their close to dying? I don't think that's something very clever to do, in fact it's very silly.
-Sarah★
I think that the future boss looking at you private information is not good, because it is your private information and pictures. The person you are on the pictures might not be the person you are during work and while you are around with other people. I would say that the increase comes from the older people wanting to create contacts with other people their age and their interest that are not near them or that do not want to show their thinking outside of their house. Thw quote with the self promotion is what i think because it seems to me that many of the people surrounding me every day do the same thing. And if i would rob a house, then I would have other things to do than check my facebook, for example to get the loot and get away as fast as possible.
I've known for a while about screening candidates searching you on Facebook, and that's why a bit before I go to college I'm either going to change my name on Facebook or delete it. It's my business what I do, and I feel they have no right to see what I do. The percent increase didn't surprise me too much, because technology is becoming more and more common part, and even my grandparents have Facebook, so that's not much of a surprise. I think the reason all these people are joing Facebook from different age groups is because all their friends have it and they want to stay in touch. And probably the reason that their friends have it is because they have kids and wanted to watch their kids, another thing I really despise. "More than half of college students surveyed in a San Diego State University study said they view social networks as vehicles for self-promotion." I sort of agree with this, because on Facebook all you do is basically write about yourself. You do quizzes about yourself, you join groups that you like, and you write statuses about what you are doing. About the blunders, the one about the burglar is just ridiculous. That is someone who is seriously addicted to Facebook. People are always like, "Hey, because you play WoW, you're an addict, go die" (<-- okay maybe not that bad, but nearly) then they go home, spend 4 hours on Facebook, and forget to do their homework.
By Andy
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