How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life

NY Times ^ | February 12, 2015 | Jon Ronson

[trisham]

She may have had a drink or two. It’s not unusual for someone on a plane.

[M Kehoe]

Good afternoon. I hope you are doing well.

Someone I knew (he’s passed away now) DID get warned by his work management that he HAD to curtail his activism here at FR.

Mr. Confetti Man?

5.56mm

[SamAdams76]

That is why I don't do social media. All it takes is one mistake and everything can crash down on you.

Got a news flash for you. You are on social media right now. Everything you post here is searchable and if your family or employer was so inclined, they could pull it all up using Google Advanced search once they link your screen name to your real name.

I'm guessing that eventually, we will have tools that will unearth our real identities even if we use a screen name. May already be out there now.

[G Larry]

But, was that about posting during work hours, or his after hour content?

[SamAdams76]

I’m not normally the politically correct type but that was an awful thing to say.

[AppyPappy]

It’s pretty easy to figure out but not worth the effort. The PTB farm FR for content but probably don’t participate. There are enough people saying really stupid stuff here to keep us marginalized....which is probably good. In the political world, you don’t want to be the nail sticking up.