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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Facebook Discussion: Should We Change the Name of Warren?
Some like it, some say we could do better with a different name.
Over on our Facebook page, a discussion is growing around a post by Axxel Knutson, who suggested doing away with the name of Warren Township. "Let's get rid of the name 'Warren' and rename it 'Mountain Shadows, NJ,'" he wrote. "Pretentious, I know—but that name alone will increse property values 2-3 percent as did the name change of Passaic Township to Long Hill Township." In further argument against the name, Knutson notes namesake Gen. Joseph Warren "never came close to the place." In response, poster "Can O'Beans" suggests adopting the name "Eden Forest" for a five or six percent increase in property values. "Hey, higher property values means higher taxes, so unless you are trying to sell it's not what most would want," he wrote. "Not …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Can an Employer Force You to Reveal Your Facebook Password?
A state legislative committee approved a bill this week that would bar the practice.
Can an employer force you to reveal your Facebook or other social media password as a condition for getting hired or keeping your job? That issue began to get some attention in March after a statistician in New York reported that during an interview with a potential employer, the woman interviewing him had searched for his Facebook and, upon discovering that it was private, asked him for the password. The statistician, Justin Bassett refused and left the interview, according to the Associated Press. But the story brought to light other instances where employers have sought similar access to social media accounts, and have led several states to consider legislation to ban the practice. California's assembly voted Thursday to approve such …
Mikey
1:43 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Done! It is common for employers to do a credit check on potential employees. more ›
Friday, October 28, 2011
Poll: Can Identity Be Stolen On Facebook?
Should posing as someone else using social media be considered a crime?
As social media has become increasingly popular in the United States, it has provided a forum for people to pose as someone else. A quick Google search of "Chris Christie, Facebook" pulls up multiple profiles claiming to be the New Jersey governor. Sometimes it's just a person creating a profile on Facebook, MySpace or Twitter to pose as a hero of his or hers. Sometimes, it can be disparaging to the person the profile was claiming to be. Last year, a Belleville woman was indicted on a count of identity theft after allegedly creating a Facebook page using a former boyfriend's personal information and photos, according to a report by the Daily Record. The woman allegedly wrote comments ridiculing the victim, a Parsippany detective, and were …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Poll: Higher Facebook Standards For Teachers?
Recent news has teachers and social media use front and center. What's your opinion?
The First Amendment protects Americans' right to free speech. But how does that affect educators and how they interact with, or in front of, their students. A firestorm has started in Union Township and beyond and beyond by after a teacher allegedly posted comments anti-gay remarks on her Facebook site, according to NJ.com. Social media policies–or the possible creation of them–in districts are becoming a major talking point across the state. A law professor at Rutgers told the Star-Ledger recently that social media interaction between teachers and parents/students may be "buying significant problems," but that the same interaction could "help students and parents." So, what do you think? Should there be policies in place to police …
MadInNJ
1:07 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011
The rules are different when your employer is the government, in this case a board of education. We'll see (if she is fired) if the courts decide that her right to free speech trumps the district's requirement to employ people who aren't prejudiced against a particular class of students (e.g., gays, African-Americans, disabled, etc.). Not sure why someone would need to have a Policy in place that… more ›
AXXEL KNUTSON
9:07 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Say what? more ›