AN EVER GROWING NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS WANT TO SNOOP AROUND ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE. IS THIS GOING A BIT TOO FAR??

by Drue-AFCL Posted 2012/05/03 00:30:12

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	YES	46 votes	85%
	NO	8 votes	15%

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Mike 2012/05/04 18:20:42

YES

what do they fear from you that they would require such an act of disrespect for their employee??

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Reggie☮ 2012/05/04 16:17:58

YES

I think it is and I think anyone who gives up their passwords to employers is nuts. I would never ask my office help or anyone of my employees for that.

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bob h. 2012/05/04 03:26:11

YES

That's what it's for, but I don't play facebook.

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Claybern 2012/05/03 21:46:33 (edited)

YES

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Private is private. That is an invasion of privacy. It should be against the law.

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D.C.Verdone 2012/05/03 21:27:41

YES

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What you do in your personal life is none of your employers business. I'm expected to keep my personal life out of my job(BY THE PEOPLE WHO HIRED ME) then I very damn well do not want my job being brought into my personal life.

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BRIDGET 2012/05/03 21:12:11

YES

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I'M NOT A FAN OF FACEBOOK ALTHO I HAVE ONE. I SELDOM GO THERE.

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Freedom 2012/05/03 20:28:46

YES

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Yeah it is! What you do in your own time is your business, not theirs.

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benjamin beggs 2012/05/03 19:12:03

YES

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Your freinds could post weird things

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Jimbo 2012/05/03 18:17:09

NO

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It gives your employer a small glimpse into your personal internet life. I understand that people don't like it but Facebook is not a privacy site.

For almost nothing your employer can do a comprehensive background check you. Compared to that Facebook is almost nothing.

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Piwan 2012/05/03 16:34:18
Seonag 2012/05/03 13:41:12

YES

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Have they been snooping around your living room or bedroom in the past? These people need to get a life!

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Mz Understood 2012/05/03 12:45:04

YES

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I never put anything worth while on my FB. I goof around with friends, share funny pics, etc. and that's about the size of it. However, though I wouldn't mind personally giving them a tour of my FB, I will NOT fork over my sign in information so they can go on a digging expedition whenever the mood strikes.
Besides, it's against FB Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.
Subheading 3 Safety (#5)

We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to do that, which includes the following commitments:

1 You will not send or otherwise post unauthorized commercial communications (such as spam) on Facebook.
2 You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Facebook, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our permission.
3 You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, on Facebook.
4 You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
5 You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
6 You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
7 You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violen...

I never put anything worth while on my FB. I goof around with friends, share funny pics, etc. and that's about the size of it. However, though I wouldn't mind personally giving them a tour of my FB, I will NOT fork over my sign in information so they can go on a digging expedition whenever the mood strikes.
Besides, it's against FB Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.
Subheading 3 Safety (#5)

We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to do that, which includes the following commitments:

1 You will not send or otherwise post unauthorized commercial communications (such as spam) on Facebook.
2 You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Facebook, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our permission.
3 You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, on Facebook.
4 You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
5 You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
6 You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
7 You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
8 You will not develop or operate a third-party application containing alcohol-related or other mature content (including advertisements) without appropriate age-based restrictions.
9 You will follow our Promotions Guidelines and all applicable laws if you publicize or offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes (“promotion”) on Facebook.
10 You will not use Facebook to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
11 You will not do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working of Facebook, such as a denial of service attack.
You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
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bozo 2012/05/03 12:32:29

YES

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that's exactly why I don't put anything on my face book, in fact I don't even have a face book. My face is much better in person in real time than it would ever be on some old book.

Plus as difficult as it may seem to many of you I have a life. I know I know it's not much of a life but its a life and DOESN'T include time for face book or polls on political candidates

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Elaine Magliacane 2012/05/03 12:04:56

YES

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I would not give them my password, or friend them. However, I am ALWAYS aware that the internet is FOREVER. I am very careful what I say about my job (NOTHING EVER) because most of what I do involves confidential information, if you read 4 years of my blog you'll find no mention of a job at all.
Asking me to reveal a password, I would consider to be a TEST of my ability to keep a secret.. and I would not reveal it.

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DS in Oak Ridge NC 2012/05/03 11:03:25

NO

IF they're looking to see who are or what you have to say about yourself (no passwords or friend access, just public info), then it's a natural consequence of divulging personal details for all to see and interact with. Choose your words, memes and themes carefully, and you'll have nothing to worry about. Get wild and crazy, and there may be a price to pay.

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stevmackey 2012/05/03 10:19:25

NO

Not if you are using a machine at work. Their IT departments have a job to make sure their networks are safe. What you do at home is nobody's business unless it conflicts with the company's reputation.

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TheTruth1313 2012/05/03 08:07:26

YES

+2
Yet another infringement on the first amendment.

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/03 10:20:33

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Please elaborate.

The First Amendment only restricts Congress, not the People, how can your employer asking you for your permission to see information violate the First Amendment?

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/04 06:33:13

Because they can refuse to hire you or even find grounds to fire you if you do not comply.
Even Rusty's alter-ego Dale would disapprove of this.

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/04 09:26:58

Are you saying that as an employer, I shouldn't have a right to not hire you?

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/05 06:28:26

Not if it hinges on whether or not you got to look at my FB page. You still would not have the right to invade my privacy.
But, I would hope you would hire me....you seem like you would be a cool boss. LOL

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/05 10:26:55

Shouldn't I have the right to hire, or not hire, anyone that I wish, for any reason that I wish? Don't you have the right to decide who you choose to do business with? Do I?

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/06 07:08:37

As long as it adheres to equal opportunity legislature.

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/06 09:50:36

So, as a employer, I don't have the same rights as an employee?

Is that really fair in a country where all men are created equal?

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/07 07:02:29

Kind of taking a bit of a leap into that one. Aren't ya? I'm simply saying that everyone has a right to privacy and a right to be treated equally when being considered for a job.

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/07 10:31:30

As an employee, do you have the right to refuse to work for someone based upon their race or sexual orientation?

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/08 07:24:18

Is this economy, wouldn't that be cutting your nose off to spite your face? Employers are, understandably, held to different standards.

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/08 09:04:42

So as an employer, I don't have the same rights as you?

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/09 06:35:38

As I said, you are held to a higher standard. I have to say though that if you actually would refuse to hire the most qualified people for the job simply due to minor issues such as race, sexual orientation, etc that your business will probably fail or, at the very least, fail to reach it's true potential.

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Rusty S... to TheTrut... 2012/05/09 10:30:45

I'll take that as a no.

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TheTrut... to Rusty S... 2012/05/10 07:30:51

I thought I had made that rather clear.

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GeorgeAMartini 2012/05/03 07:57:51

YES

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None of their business.

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Walt 2012/05/03 06:12:13

YES

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If an employer or potential employer wanted to know about my FaceBook page, I would tell them the truth; I don't have one because I refuse to engage in the invasion of my own personal privacy. I'd tell them that I could start one for them if they wanted me to, but I wouldn't have any pictures or information of a personal nature on it, which would seem kind of pointless.

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Pat 2012/05/03 05:09:23

YES

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It would be like asking to go through your mail or your diary. It's none of their business.

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sjalan 2012/05/03 05:02:40

YES

+3
None of their damned business.

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Juliana 2012/05/03 04:57:35

YES

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Of course it is, but then again if you're aware of it, just control what you put out there. Look after yourself is all I'm saying!

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BlytheSpirit~bn0 2012/05/03 04:55:33

YES

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Unless you are stupid enough to go on FB at work or on a work computer.

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fcombs 2012/05/03 04:49:12

YES

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Way too far. They do drug testing; I think that's all they need to know about your personal life. They're just nosey suit bastards who are probably little men who've been given a little power - could be nosey little suit women, too. lol Don't want to be sexist here, but the point is, they have no right to pry that deeply into your personal life. If you are qualified for the job, what does it matter what you chat about, or who your friends are. None of their freaking business.

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bob h. to fcombs 2012/05/04 03:33:01

But that's the result of recession in a time of no unions. With jobs scarce and no collective bargaining, they can do pretty much anything. In prosperous times, they'd soon be out of employees and loaded with lawsuits.

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Steve King 2012/05/03 04:19:24

YES

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To be blunt it is a lot too far.

If i was asked, I would say "sure. And while your at it, here are the keys to my house. Take a look around and see if my family portraits meet your standards. Maybe you'll find that my cat is acceptable to you or that it is ok with you that I am still married, have crosses in the house (as that indicates that I am a Christian..,if that is acceptable to you) and I have 2 kids. But please don't mind the kids rooms they are messy. I would hate for you to not hire me because something like that was unacceptable to you."

Then I would respectfully decline their offer, get up and leave.

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