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Arguably, if an employer grabs information off of a site in violation of posted terms, and that leads to termination of an employee, then the employee could sue the employer for violating the terms of the web site.

Even if the terms are not legally binding on the employer, they could be ethically binding. --Benjamin Wright, Dallas, Texas, http://hack-igations.blogspot.com]]>Nov 9th 2007 2:32PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/Nov 13th 2007 3:55PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/Nov 13th 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/Nov 18th 2007 3:42PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/
As a teacher in a private school, I see many of my students and their parents outside of the school grounds and I have to constantly be aware of the possibility of running into them. I also know that if something were to get posted that was not appropriate I would run the risk of losing my job for not representing the school.

Why not just get rid of the facebook or myspace account? Then you don't run the risk of being caught while being stupid. Find something else to do--maybe call those friends instead of posting new photos and stories.]]>Nov 19th 2007 2:48PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/Nov 28th 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/
With that said however, I do not buy the whole mentality of "I can say what I want to in my blog and not have to face any consequences" either.

True the Constitution protects the rights of the individual with regards to freedom of speech. But if you say something slanderous or defamatory about the owner of or the company in general, the Constitution also gives your employer the right to say "you're fired."

With regards to things you post that are not related directly to your employer or the company, it's like my grandma always says: an ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure. Which means if you don't want your boss thinking your a drunken slut, don't post comments or pictures that lead to that conclusion.

And if you want to let the whole world know that you have extremely strong feelings about certain ethnic groups or religions - be my guest. But don't complain if someone gets offended.

When you were born no one guaranteed that you would get your way. No one guaranteed that nothing bad would ever happen to you. No one guaranteed that you would agree with my opinion. And no one guaranteed that you would have to like it.

But the fact remains this is my opinion. And I'm okay with it.]]>Dec 6th 2007 9:48PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/go have a look
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http://www.ziggs.com]]>Mar 20th 2008 2:28PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/Mar 20th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/http://www.switched.com/2007/11/08/your-facebook-or-myspace-profile-could-cost-you-your-job/Anyone still under the impression that there is anything even remotely private about the internet really needs to wake up and smell the hackers.]]>Apr 30th 2008 2:35PM