Antonio Cromartie (AP photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Whenever there’s a horror story in the twittosphere, everyone hears about it. Twitter is a whole new venue to ruin your life (lose your job, get robbed, get sued, etc.). Here are a few examples of “rogue tweets:”
The "so sue me" tweet: An apartment management company in Chicago sued a tenant for libel when she talked about her moldy apartment. The tenant, Amanda Bonnent, tweeted this: "You should just come anyway. Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it's OK." Horizon Reality Group sure didn’t think that Tweet was OK. Even though she only had 20 followers at the time, Horizon argues that because the account was public and the statement damaged its business reputation, it was libel, according to the ABA Journal. It makes you think twice about casual complaints about your apartment.
The "rob me" tweet: An Arizona man believes that his tweets about vacation tipped off burglars. The Associated Press reported that Israel Hyman and his wife, Noell, were sharing details of their trip. Meanwhile, their home was burglarized. Hyman owns an online video business with 2,000 followers on Twitter. He suspects Twitter alerted the burglars, who stole his video editing equipment. So, just as you wouldn’t leave a sign on your door that says “we’re on vacation,” you shouldn’t leave that sign on the World Wide Web.
The "I don't want this job anyway" tweet: It’s been well-publicized that a Facebook profile can be detrimental to your job search. As recruiters become more Internet-savvy, and Twitter makes social media even more instantaneous, it’s easier for future employers to see what you post. Take the famous Tweet from the would-be Cisco employee: “Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.” A Cisco employee said back: “Who is the hiring manager. I’m sure they would love to know that you will hate the work. We here at Cisco are versed in the web.” Oops!
The "the food is great, boss!" tweet: And of course, there’s always the classic social networking faux pas of ticking off your present employer. The San Diego Chargers’ cornerback learned that the hard way. Antonio Cromartie wondered in a tweet whether the “nasty food” contributed to why his team hadn’t made it to the Super Bowl in recent years, the AP reported. He was fined $2,500 for the comment. Probably not a dent in an NFL player’s pocket, but pretty steep for a mistweet!
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People tend to be a little to "free" when it comes to social media. I think they have to remember that everything they input into the Internet via their keyboard can be found somewhere, someday and most likely can be traced back to them. You never know who's reading what you type!
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