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here's a hypothetical situation for you (lol) : in your opinion, do you think it is ethical for somebody to be reprimanded (in a workplace, for instance... a restaurant
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) over something said on facebook? of course the situation is contingent upon the severity of the statement... but still.


please discuss lol
 
here's a hypothetical situation for you (lol) : in your opinion, do you think it is ethical for somebody to be reprimanded (in a workplace, for instance... a restaurant
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) over something said on facebook? of course the situation is contingent upon the severity of the statement... but still.


please discuss lol
 
what did you do?

i saw your twitter
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but if it effected your work i guess it is ethical
 
what did you do?

i saw your twitter
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but if it effected your work i guess it is ethical
 
I have never added anyone I worked with on fb or even give them my aim

except last time me and my boy went half on a biz so I couldnt do much.
 
I have never added anyone I worked with on fb or even give them my aim

except last time me and my boy went half on a biz so I couldnt do much.
 
I dont understand why people add bosses, co-workers (unless you are good friends), parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.
 
I dont understand why people add bosses, co-workers (unless you are good friends), parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.
 
Well, you kind of answered your own question.

I'd say it depends on the severity of what was said.

If it was THAT serious, it could have negative implications for said business and no owner/manager wants that.

It'd be cool if one could freely vent and say what how they really feel online, but in this radically shrinking world, it just becomes more and more difficult to do.

Ideally, one's boss shouldn't have access to an employees personal social networking site, and, again, unless said employee is going beyond venting and is slandering
the business, then it would be unethical to reprimand someone for something said online.

Some bosses may be looking to get rid of an employee and it's unfortunate if some off the cuff remark causes one to loss their job.
 
Well, you kind of answered your own question.

I'd say it depends on the severity of what was said.

If it was THAT serious, it could have negative implications for said business and no owner/manager wants that.

It'd be cool if one could freely vent and say what how they really feel online, but in this radically shrinking world, it just becomes more and more difficult to do.

Ideally, one's boss shouldn't have access to an employees personal social networking site, and, again, unless said employee is going beyond venting and is slandering
the business, then it would be unethical to reprimand someone for something said online.

Some bosses may be looking to get rid of an employee and it's unfortunate if some off the cuff remark causes one to loss their job.
 
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I hope your twitter isn't linked to your facebook.
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We need more details btw. As in.... what exactly was the status that got you in trouble? And what was you and your manager's relationship beforehand?

The question isn't whether it is "ethical" to reprimand someone based on something said on a social website, its whether it is legal.

I can't see any legal basis they would have to reprimand you. Let's say for arguments sake that you posted something like "Lolz wow got so high today
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". Just an admission of usage isn't enough to back disciplinary action. They would have to test you and find you dirty in order for them to do anything after. So if your status involves any substance abuse (and you'd likely pass a test if they were to give you one), then they have no ground to stand on.

Everything else (except for threats and the like) pretty much falls under the First Amendment.

But we need to know what the status said before we can determine whether it (the suspension) was legal or not.

.
 
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I hope your twitter isn't linked to your facebook.
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We need more details btw. As in.... what exactly was the status that got you in trouble? And what was you and your manager's relationship beforehand?

The question isn't whether it is "ethical" to reprimand someone based on something said on a social website, its whether it is legal.

I can't see any legal basis they would have to reprimand you. Let's say for arguments sake that you posted something like "Lolz wow got so high today
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". Just an admission of usage isn't enough to back disciplinary action. They would have to test you and find you dirty in order for them to do anything after. So if your status involves any substance abuse (and you'd likely pass a test if they were to give you one), then they have no ground to stand on.

Everything else (except for threats and the like) pretty much falls under the First Amendment.

But we need to know what the status said before we can determine whether it (the suspension) was legal or not.

.
 
when it comes to stuff like that i talk on AIM...leaves no paper trail.
 
when it comes to stuff like that i talk on AIM...leaves no paper trail.
 
dumb move on your part.  use facebook's PM's if there's anything in your wall/status posts that may get you in trouble or offend others. 

is it ethical for your manager to do what he did?  probably not, but ethics has nothing to do with the situation.  for you to speak the way you did about him in a (somewhat) public setting......it wasn't the smartest move.

i'd still marry you though.
 
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