Comments on: Your Online Identity (Or Is It Okay To Have Party Pictures On Facebook) Part II

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By: Daryl Tay

Daryl Tay — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:37:13 +0000

@Nicole: Thanks for dropping by! I guess the easiest is to not do anything silly, so you won’t have to cover it up! Good point about collectively managing identity though. You want people to search your company/club/group/team and find stars, not crazy people! I can imagine what “SMU” would reveal actually. Heh heh.

By: Nicole Then

Nicole Then — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:44:59 +0000

I kind of think that lines are blurring between the personal life and the business life. It’s best to portray an honest projection of your life. Because with the internet, lies are harder to cover and facades easier to break.

If someone feels that there’s nothing wrong with being drunk then so be it, dare to live out your life values. Pretending is cliché.

I think the problem is more of companies having to manage their corporate reputation if their own staff doesn’t. For example, a speaker was trying to demonstrate his search engine and typed ‘SMU’. Search results for the images…well not very flattering I would say. Yikes! Even the speaker was embarrassed.

By: brian

brian — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:46:31 +0000

it’s interesting that it’s socially ‘taboo’ topics that might hurt online reputation.

i don’t like taboo, and hope it doesn’t get in the way of one’s professional life.

By: Amsie.

Amsie. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:19:11 +0000

Kudos to those who wouldn’t mind having their prospective employer do a google on them and having the first result as a party photo (even if in a not so drunk state yet)! haha…

As for me, I’m managing my personal and corporate online profile with caution. Not that I’ve got two facades to me, but hey my personal life is my own business.

By: priscilla

priscilla — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:09:10 +0000

I remembered doing an interview with a reporter some months back about the exact same topic. I said, i would check out the candidate’s profile but it will probably not be the deciding factor. For example, if i am hiring a social media expert, it will give some small degree of credibility if i see that the person is at least mixing and have contacts with the community via blog/ facebook etc.

By: Daryl Tay

Daryl Tay — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:47:55 +0000

@Brian: I think for the target market (ie college students) as it started out, it’s okay to have crazy Facebook profiles. But not when you’re in your 3rd year/4th year looking for work!

@Jonathan: You’re right. Even if YOU don’t put it on Facebook, someone else might put another picture on their blog, on Flickr, yaddayadda.

@Hisham: A lecture!

@Cneil: I think having a drink is fine! But you know there are picture with people smashed and lying flat out on the floor or puking in the grass. That’s a bit much for me.

By: cneil

cneil — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:56:10 +0000

What if you aren’t drunk? What if you are just having a good time with friends? Facebook friend pictures could prove that you have a balanced social life.