Comments on: They want our Facebook log-in info! Run away! http://www.socializedpr.com/they-want-our-facebook-log-in-info-run-away/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Christopher L. Jorgensen http://www.socializedpr.com/they-want-our-facebook-log-in-info-run-away/#comment-8490 Christopher L. Jorgensen Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:28:29 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=949#comment-8490 Yeah, I live my life online. You can pretty much find out anything you want to know about me with a simple google search, but I also know the other side of privacy. One of the problems you have is not everyone feels the way you and I do. So this means that the only people you can ethically communicate with on Facebook are the people who agree to have their information out there as well. Otherwise you're back to the same point. So while you might be proud to put that you're in a relationship with your wife (for example) she might prefer to keep her relationship "secret." I also doubt that companies will be happy just "being friends," since this give you the control over what they see. If it's not on google it's not public in my mind. If it;s not public your employer has no right to the information. Yeah, I live my life online. You can pretty much find out anything you want to know about me with a simple google search, but I also know the other side of privacy.

One of the problems you have is not everyone feels the way you and I do. So this means that the only people you can ethically communicate with on Facebook are the people who agree to have their information out there as well. Otherwise you’re back to the same point. So while you might be proud to put that you’re in a relationship with your wife (for example) she might prefer to keep her relationship “secret.”

I also doubt that companies will be happy just “being friends,” since this give you the control over what they see. If it’s not on google it’s not public in my mind. If it;s not public your employer has no right to the information.

]]> By: joel http://www.socializedpr.com/they-want-our-facebook-log-in-info-run-away/#comment-8476 joel Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:41:23 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=949#comment-8476 I hear you, Christopher, but I just don't care about my semi/private info that I've posted on the public web. All kinds of people know where I live and work, who my friends are, and what my politics are without using Facebook. In my profession I know hundreds of people in similar roles, many at companies that might be prospective employers. I don't know from secrets. I hear you, Christopher, but I just don’t care about my semi/private info that I’ve posted on the public web. All kinds of people know where I live and work, who my friends are, and what my politics are without using Facebook.

In my profession I know hundreds of people in similar roles, many at companies that might be prospective employers. I don’t know from secrets.

]]> By: Christopher L. Jorgensen http://www.socializedpr.com/they-want-our-facebook-log-in-info-run-away/#comment-8475 Christopher L. Jorgensen Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:20:48 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/?p=949#comment-8475 I have an easier solution than friending a company that asks for this info. Say no. Repeat it again. And on the third time say, "Screw you. I'm going to use my social media leverage to make sure my 'friends' know your company sucks." My solution is better as it solves the problem, and does not become part of the problem. I don't want to friend my employer. Do you think any employer would truly be happy with your option anyway? As soon as I added the person I would add them to my "Sees nothing" locked down list (the one my coworkers and parents are on). They don't just want your timeline. The want our chat logs and your conversations and messages. Ask Leo Laporte how fun that is next time you see him. I have an easier solution than friending a company that asks for this info. Say no. Repeat it again. And on the third time say, “Screw you. I’m going to use my social media leverage to make sure my ‘friends’ know your company sucks.” My solution is better as it solves the problem, and does not become part of the problem.

I don’t want to friend my employer. Do you think any employer would truly be happy with your option anyway? As soon as I added the person I would add them to my “Sees nothing” locked down list (the one my coworkers and parents are on). They don’t just want your timeline. The want our chat logs and your conversations and messages. Ask Leo Laporte how fun that is next time you see him.

]]>