johnny green balls Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 i'm currently involved in picking a jury for a major, major drug case in philadelphia. if you've ever done jury duty, you know the drill. go into a big room until your name is called then go to a smaller room and one by one you're brought out of the room and asked questions by the lawyers. then you either go, or you have to wait again until you finally find out if you're on the jury. well, recently my firm initiated a protocol to research potential jurors. in the 20 minutes between getting a juror's name and questioning them, we shoot their names back to the mothership where 10 lawyers armed with computers go to work figuring out everything and anything we can find. you'd be absolutely amazed at some of the things we come up with. of course we get criminal records and stuff like that but we also get homepages, social networking site pages, everything. for instance, one guy openly discussed how he enjoyed mutilating his own body on his website and other talked about her penchant for screwing multiple partners at the same time. you should have seen her faced when we asked if she ever went by the name "lovetriangle33" (her online name, changed to protect the guilty). for them, it got them out of jury duty but i know for a fact that employers--with more time than 20 minutes to do a thorough search--can and will dig into your virtual life before giving you a job, promoting you, or determine who to pink slip. be careful, big brother is watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 When i first graduated i heard that employers will look at all that stuff, so i have kept my myspace page pretty bland. That whole criminal record thing is sort of BS, does it distinguish on charges that actually stuck? I was under the impression it just showed charges, but no actual results. Maybe i'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 When i first graduated i heard that employers will look at all that stuff, so i have kept my myspace page pretty bland. That whole criminal record thing is sort of BS, does it distinguish on charges that actually stuck? I was under the impression it just showed charges, but no actual results. Maybe i'm wrong. we can see everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 we can see everything. Well i hope you don't know my showering schedule cause i'd be screwed, not literally of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 i'm currently involved in picking a jury for a major, major drug case in philadelphia. if you've ever done jury duty, you know the drill. go into a big room until your name is called then go to a smaller room and one by one you're brought out of the room and asked questions by the lawyers. then you either go, or you have to wait again until you finally find out if you're on the jury. well, recently my firm initiated a protocol to research potential jurors. in the 20 minutes between getting a juror's name and questioning them, we shoot their names back to the mothership where 10 lawyers armed with computers go to work figuring out everything and anything we can find. you'd be absolutely amazed at some of the things we come up with. of course we get criminal records and stuff like that but we also get homepages, social networking site pages, everything. for instance, one guy openly discussed how he enjoyed mutilating his own body on his website and other talked about her penchant for screwing multiple partners at the same time. you should have seen her faced when we asked if she ever went by the name "lovetriangle33" (her online name, changed to protect the guilty). for them, it got them out of jury duty but i know for a fact that employers--with more time than 20 minutes to do a thorough search--can and will dig into your virtual life before giving you a job, promoting you, or determine who to pink slip. be careful, big brother is watching. re love triangle33...........link please . I wanna help you're firm with research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Yeah man, just search myspace by the names or email adress of someone and you will probably find some crazy stuff. Lots of employers are doing that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Yeah man, just search myspace by the names or email adress of someone and you will probably find some crazy stuff. Lots of employers are doing that now. Most of the myspace sites i see are pretty general, just about music you like, and some personality traits. Then i'll come acrosse some chicks that are making out with other chicks, every picture has booze in it, in some form or another. The guys are probably worse though, either they are, or are trying to be male whores, its just hilarious what stuff they will say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Most of the myspace sites i see are pretty general, just about music you like, and some personality traits. Then i'll come acrosse some chicks that are making out with other chicks, every picture has booze in it, in some form or another. The guys are probably worse though, either they are, or are trying to be male whores, its just hilarious what stuff they will say. Yeah, well, i opened up and put up a bunch of stories on mine, from stories during my cancer treatment, to sexual experiences, and random nights out with the guys. There is even a story about a trip to the fertility clinic I took with my mother. These are mixed in with some of my stories from porn. I just made sure i didn't use my personal email or my name when i signed up, but most people don't realize that they can be easily found on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 for them, it got them out of jury duty but i know for a fact that employers--with more time than 20 minutes to do a thorough search--can and will dig into your virtual life before giving you a job, promoting you, or determine who to pink slip. be careful, big brother is watching. Uhhh... like things we post on some messageboard???? I guess I better stop posting here. I dont need some silly post about Herm Edwards screwing up my life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 the problem is employers can't (or won't) differentiate between what is just someone goofing off and trying to look cool on a myspace page and what is a true psycho or degenerate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Uhhh... like things we post on some messageboard???? I guess I better stop posting here. I dont need some silly post about Herm Edwards screwing up my life... lol-- don't post your real name and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Uhhh... like things we post on some messageboard???? I guess I better stop posting here. I dont need some silly post about Herm Edwards screwing up my life... lol-- don't post your real name and you should be fine. I guess the Chiefs didn't Google "Herman Edwards." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I've tried to keep my facebook and myspace pages void of anything that would be detrimental to me because I've heard the same things about employers searching pages. Seeing as I'm looking for jobs right now, I would hate for something as stupid as a social networking site preventing me from getting a job I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oktaren Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 thats why you should use a fake name anyone who doesn't realize this **** is just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 thats why you should use a fake name anyone who doesn't realize this **** is just stupid. You can use your name if you aren't putting anything bad on your site. My site has a beatles background, some stuff on what music I like, and pictures of me and my dog. I'm pretty sure this won't be frowned upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 You can use your name if you aren't putting anything bad on your site. My site has a beatles background, some stuff on what music I like, and pictures of me and my dog. I'm pretty sure this won't be frowned upon. won't be long before career coaches suggest planting a fake site in hopes that a potential employer finds it: Interest: working hard, making money for someone else, never taking breaks, whistleblowing on colleagues that steal office supplies. Dislikes: High pay, benefits, respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oktaren Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 won't be long before career coaches suggest planting a fake site in hopes that a potential employer finds it: Interest: working hard, making money for someone else, never taking breaks, whistleblowing on colleagues that steal office supplies. Dislikes: High pay, benefits, respect. already happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 You can use your name if you aren't putting anything bad on your site. My site has a beatles background, some stuff on what music I like, and pictures of me and my dog. I'm pretty sure this won't be frowned upon. won't be long before career coaches suggest planting a fake site in hopes that a potential employer finds it: Interest: working hard, making money for someone else, never taking breaks, whistleblowing on colleagues that steal office supplies. Dislikes: High pay, benefits, respect. hahaha,, POTW nominee,, mainly cause its already being done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oktaren Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 You can use your name if you aren't putting anything bad on your site. My site has a beatles background, some stuff on what music I like, and pictures of me and my dog. I'm pretty sure this won't be frowned upon. better safe than sorry. i don't put my real name on anything online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 thats why you should use a fake name anyone who doesn't realize this **** is just stupid. damn. my parents for naming me "greengal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 damn. my parents for naming me "greengal" LOL!!!! POTW Nom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 damn. my parents for naming me "greengal" haha potw nom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I guess the Chiefs didn't Google "Herman Edwards." potw nom.... just because I love Herm Edwards... oh and it was funny too Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 damn. my parents for naming me "greengal" So your full name is Greengal lovetriangle33 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 So your full name is Greengal lovetriangle33 ? :rl: solid gold. POTW nom (sorry beans but damn it's funny) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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