I totally agree with you on the Cisco Fatty issue. Tim had no real business stepping in like he did…but he DID step in. And the thing with being active socially is knowing that even when higher ups choose not to jump in and call you out publicly…they may still be watching. Not to get all big brother here, but privacy on the internet is kind of an illusion, ESPECIALLY with social media. So it’s smart to know your privacy settings and use them if you choose to vent less than popular opinions online.

Great blog btw! Thanks for sharing the link with us!

I blogged on the Cisco Fatty débâcle, which is a nuanced story. I also think Tim needed to reign in his opinions, as an affiliate of Cisco. His decision to delete the Tweet that called out theconnor is telling.

But in all seriousness, social media is dangerous if you don’t use your best judgment. Don’t do anything online you wouldn’t do in the break room at work. That includes spitting in food, and calling your boss an R-TARD. Just sayin….

A few years ago, I actually found the (not private) MySpace profile of the guy who handled my 401K, whose default image was of him giving a drunken double bird…