Do the Rules of Blogging Apply to All Social Media?

Long before I had a blog of my own, I did my senior thesis on the ethics of blogging about work.  Long story short, the general rule is that if you aren’t comfortable saying it in front of your boss, you probably shouldn’t be posting it on the internet.

I have several friends on Twitter — people that I’ve actually met — who I know to be intelligent, level-headed and responsible.  However, they consistently take to Twitter and Facebook to paint their jobs in a less-than-stellar light; things like, “I can’t focus on work at all today,” or “Work is really boring right now.” These individuals make it clear on both their Twitter and Facebook profiles who their employers are.  How is this any different than blogging disparagingly about their employer or client? › Continue reading

Tags: Blogging, Facebook, Social Media Rules, Twitter