Facebook Users Beware -- Unless You Have Common Sense
A juror in an ongoing trial, Jons posted on his Facebook page that it was "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're guilty." With the reading of that, I'm sure your regard for the intelligence of humanity dropped a significant amount. Not only is this a serious breach of conduct for anyone involved in a court case, but it's a serious sign that people don't understand how one sentence can lead to a world of trouble. That's right: That one sentence could end up with Jons facing contempt of court charges.
With all the different ways we have to network with friends and co-workers, it is easy to forget that the Internet isn't really that secure. Of course we can be reassured by the pictures of padlocks and the reassuring statements from Facebook and other social networking sites that your information is secure and protected. Honestly, though, it's not that hard to cut a real padlock; why would it be any harder to cut a digital one? Even if you can control what you post on your Facebook page, and what others can see, who knows what your friends or friends of friends are posting. One single photo could give you a reputation without you even knowing about it.
It really is surprising in this day and age that people don't realize that posting a picture of yourself half-naked doing a keg stand probably isn't the best way to get yourself a job later in life. If you can't use some common sense while operating social network sites, it's probably better that you stick to e-mail and phone calls with maybe a scrapbook for your pictures. Perhaps that's what Hadley Jons should have realized, or at least kept his comments personal until after the trial. Facebook users beware: Don't follow Jons' example -- use some common sense when networking with friends.
See the original article this piece was inspired by here at yahoo news - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100830/ap_on_re_us/us_facebook_juror
Published by John Smith
- Online "Question/Answer" Sites. Are They Worth It?From homework help to automotive inquiries and pet training/medical concerns to legal questions that you need right now, there are several internet sites that offer you the answers in real time, by real people.
- Tips for Auction Buyers and Where to Find the Best Auction SitesYou can find all kinds of items listed on auciton sites. You can even find some fantastic buys on auction sites. There are some basic tips to follow to be successful at auction buying.
Survey Sites that Really PaySome websites will charge up to $40 for a list of survey sites that pay, here you can have it for free.
Web Sites for Those Who like to Know How Movies EndSeveral web sites offer spoilers that give away the endings to both current theatrical releases as well as movies already released to DVD.- 10 Sites to Visit When You've Got Time to KillFun sites to try when you're looking to kill a little time during your day.
- Facebook is About to "Index" Your Personal Information
- Is Facebook Adding Foursquare and Gowalla to Get Money from Ads?
- Facebook Changes the Rules: Your Content is No Longer Yours
- Protecting Your Privacy, What, When, Why and How to Delete a Facebook Account
- Android Users Beware! First SMS Malicious Trojan Identified
- Myspace Users Beware - Here Comes the Adware
- Dating Sites Should NOT Do Background Checks on Members
4 Comments
Post a CommentFacebook Users Beware -- Unless You Have "Common Sense"
So in other words, most of them
Yeah I noticed that post submission. Hadley Jons is indeed a young woman and not a man. A typo that I failed to correct, my apologies.
Should probably check his facts - Hadley Jons is a young woman, not a young man.
At least he spelled "they're" correctly!