tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722522038584316576.post4959516474954492924..comments2011-08-27T10:08:55.225-04:00Comments on Mums The Word: Facebook Got Me FiredIt's me, Alex!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09367013844905195686noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722522038584316576.post-13980914365837395902011-08-03T18:55:51.808-04:002011-08-03T18:55:51.808-04:00This is a great topic and seems to be trending rig...This is a great topic and seems to be trending right now. I believe this is partly due to the fact that the economy is so bad. I think that New New media has put a magnifying glass to an old issue by propelling it into the hyper-media society in which we live. <br />I believe that it is a thin line between the hampering of free speech versus the importance of socialization for the workers of any organization. <br />In the Marine Corps we have very tight regulations on free or any speech for that fact. On the flip side of that issue it is stressed to leaders that the younger, and all Marines have a human right to socialize. This need becomes excaserbated in times of stress, which we have many in the Corps. <br />The social media and New New Media has presented this viable outlet and many people are using it as a part of stress relief. I believe that every organization's human resource deparment has responsibility to determine the needs of each company. For example, Lockheed Martin who holds many government and defense contracs might require a tighter hold on worker communication versus McDonald's. <br />I think this topic will increase in importance as more legislation is passed regarding this issue. Maybe a supreme court hearing even? I'm hoping that free speech does win in the end because let's face it, who would want to work for a company with no water coolers?BRIMMSTONEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07038498648249328895noreply@blogger.com