Saturday, January 10th, 2009 by Andy Beal

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A Comic Reminder to Avoid a Social Media Reputation Blunder

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31 comments on “A Comic Reminder to Avoid a Social Media Reputation Blunder”

  1. JustinSMV Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 1:24 am

    all so true. Wheres the kid with the pink fairy wings?

    JustinSMV’s last blog post..Facebook Adults vs Myspace Teens

  2. Silvia Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 2:10 am

    He is already arriving from minute to minute.

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  4. R&B Love Songs Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 8:04 am

    It’s kind of unfortunate. Having a personal life is almost being stripped away as sharing it on the internet could endanger your future.

    Still, some things probably are better kept as skeletons in the closet…

  5. Milo Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 9:27 am

    What about “My Twitter account got hacked so I lost all my business”?

  6. Velvet Blues Web Design Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 9:32 am

    Haha. All too often, people don’t realize that their bosses and recruiters are also online. So if you must put something up, it is important to make sure that it is private and cannot be seen by more than friends. But in the best scenario, nothing should be put on the web that you don’t want to be public.

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  7. Shirley Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Followup… I have had friends whose job offers have been revoked because of things like these.

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  8. PS3 Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    A simply bit of comedy to illustrate an important theme and reinforce Andy’s reputation management.

    What say you made some mistakes in your very early days of life on the internet though. Those wont go away, how do you deal with that?

  9. Frank Carr Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard recently said that he lost out on jobs he thought he had because prospective employers Googled his name and discovered the scandal. Of course, his fall from grace was well known on and off line.

    One other problem is when someone else has the same name as yours and outranks you in Google and has Facebook and other profiles. A potential employer could glance at those, assume the drunken idiot on YouTube is you and pass on offering you an interview.

    Frank Carr’s last blog post..Bernie Madoff Memorabilia Buyers Guide

  10. Kathy @ Virtual Impax Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve shrieked at my son in reference to what he posts to his Facebook and Myspace pages!!! This stuff can come back to haunt you and what you think is funny at 18 can be ACUTELY embarrassing at 25 or 30.

    What he doesn’t seem to grasp is that once it’s on the web – it’s there FOR GOOD!!!

    Remember Lonely Girl 15? She was “outed” because someone dug up a copy of the actress’ Myspace profile from the archives.

    I’m just glad to see my offspring isn’t the ONLY one not thinking ahead!

    Kathy @ Virtual Impax’s last blog post..Shameless Self Promotion in a Graceless Age

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  12. Utah SEO Pro Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Ya, that’s the problem with given too much self expression in social media.

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  13. Michelle Greer Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    There seems to be a balancing act that we all have to follow. I don’t want to come across as a crazy lush, but I also don’t want to come across as a teetotaling leave-it-to-beaver kind of gal. That’s just not honest.

    This is a weird analogy, but I think of my online reputation the same way I looked at selling cars online, which I used to do. When I sold cars on eBay, I wanted the buyer to say, “Cool, that’s exactly what I expected” when they picked it up. I made it look good because it brought them to us, but I didn’t want to oversell it and thus risk a negative feedback.

    It is the little details about someone, the fact that they are NOT perfect, which makes them believable and approachable.

    Michelle Greer’s last blog post..Why Celebrities Should Take Social Media Seriously

  14. Krist Says:

    January 11th, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    I’ve learned to keep seperate personal and professional accounts.

    I’m generally not posting anything wild but I’m sure business contacts don’t care about my politics or that I’m eating pie in my jammies or want to be flooded with pics of my kids.

    Krist’s last blog post..I don’t want to wear 15 pieces of flair.

  15. R&B Love Songs Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 12:06 am

    I’ve heard issues with the same name deal before and that’s why I’d like to think the companies would come to you before making a decision based upon what they find. Get some strong facts about the evidence you see before using it.

  16. Goran Web Design Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 5:21 am

    Personally I think that anyone who chooses to share too much of their personal life with the millions on Facebook pretty much deserves whatever misfortune such action earns them. Really guys, it’s called a “PERSONAL life” for a reason..

  17. Quilmes Verano Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 5:58 am

    LOL! Very cool stuff. Hey Andy, if you need me to draw you up a comic strip or something for free, mail me at the address shown on the comment entry.

    To check out some of my stuff, go to http://manoukian.deviantart.com

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  19. PAL NTSC Hi8 Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 7:40 am

    I don’t think it’s ok that people share their personal stuff on Facebook, they need to separate their professional life from their personal life. We don’t to afraid to share our personal life.

    Paul Hi8

  20. David Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 7:45 am

    I don’t agree with Kevin fro UTAH SEO Blog, while I do agree with Paul Hi8.
    Our profile is personal, and we shouldn’t allow strangers access to our blog.

  21. Nicole Price Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 11:23 am

    Very timely, when so many are sending out resumes all over!

    Nicole Price’s last blog post..Good Deals on Hair Products

  22. Lily Bent Says:

    January 12th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    I am stick to having two separate accounts to avoid any misunderstandings. It is the best solution, believe me.

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  24. Wii Says:

    January 13th, 2009 at 4:05 am

    I must say I read lots on peoples facebook accounts that I would never want to tell anybody never mind half the world. It is silly of people to put some incriminating thing on sites like that

  25. Patrick Says:

    January 13th, 2009 at 6:06 am

    This is why I don’t put anything on facebook or youtube. People put way too much information out of the web for people to see.

    Patrick’s last blog post..Great Deal on Eco Friendly Wood Products

  26. Mike Says:

    January 13th, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Good Laugh, but, as with most of the sensible commentators out there, we should all simply ensure that what we put into the very public domain that is the Web, is stuff that we are happy to have known by everyone.

    I think the protection of corporate reputation is one of the reasons that people are being checked out on line with more regularity. I also think that some folks are simply nosey and figure that “googling” someone is a good thing to do.

    PS First time reader (came via google search!)

    Mike’s last blog post..Buy-ology: Truth and Lies about why we buy

  27. John Says:

    January 13th, 2009 at 9:52 am

    that means or definitely, social media sites are also life killer.

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  28. Kenney and Kim Says:

    January 13th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    lol…lol…You just had a post the other month about someone getting fired from a Facebook page or something. I think they were making fun of Clinton or something if I remember correctly.

  29. Jacques Seoman Says:

    January 14th, 2009 at 2:28 am

    Personnel agencies are regularly checking facebook profiles whilst vetting candidates, and I’ve come across several articles with horror stories already! The bottom line is to be as circumspect as possible, and to remeber that “Loose Lips Sink Ships!”

  30. Shirley Says:

    January 14th, 2009 at 7:56 am

    Indeed. It is now a common thing for recruiters and agencies to view MySpace and Facebook pages for all potential new hires. I got the memo years ago. Its funny that people STILL haven’t learned.

    Shirley’s last blog post..Firefox 2 on Mac: jQuery Anti-Aliasing/Opacity Bug

  31. DF Marketing SEO Says:

    January 16th, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Has anyone seen the microsoft music maker video? That was a national disaster