Joe Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Weige retweeted a stupid joke. He promptly deleted the retweet, apologized, and still got suspended for a month. That’s all fine, but Sonmez had such a hardcore meltdown afterwards that it seems pretty obvious she was purposely trying to get fired. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 The baseline for reporters should be tweet links to your stories and others at the publication you work for and that's it. This specific problem and problems with reporters in general these days is treating twitter like both a public square and extended workplace at the same time. Either Dave is allowed to tweet offensive stuff and Felicia is allowed to go on an extended tirade or neither are; you don't get a pass for unprofessional conduct just because you have a fair complaint. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, Anathema- said: The baseline for reporters should be tweet links to your stories and others at the publication you work for and that's it. This specific problem and problems with reporters in general these days is treating twitter like both a public square and extended workplace at the same time. Either Dave is allowed to tweet offensive stuff and Felicia is allowed to go on an extended tirade or neither are; you don't get a pass for unprofessional conduct just because you have a fair complaint. I agree. On Facebook they have a policy against setting up multiple accounts or accounts under fake names, but that's not the case on Twitter. There's nothing really stopping reporters from having a personal account to tweet bad jokes and workplace complaints and whatever else while not leveraging the audience that is following them for their work product or other professional views. I have the feeling that if you asked reporters why they don't do that, they'd probably ask why they should have to "hide" their opinions or their jokes. I don't think she was trying to get fired in order to secure some kind of settlement, and I think that she had a valid complaint, but at the same time it's understandable that maybe the organization you work for wouldn't be too happy if you keep putting them and your coworkers on blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Social media presents a particularly sticky set of problems for employers and employees when being active on social media is part of the job. Maybe the best route is for these sorts of public facing employees to have a work only social media account and a personal only account? Clearly mixing business with pleasure is not working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 minute ago, sblfilms said: Social media presents a particularly sticky set of problems for employers and employees when being active on social media is part of the job. Maybe the best route is for these sorts of public facing employees to have a work only social media account and a personal only account? Clearly mixing business with pleasure is not working Or have a very visible icon that indicates "off duty" vs "On duty", like a cab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: This board also regularly features significantly worse jokes than the dumb one Dave retweeted. Wade should probably purge the board every year just in case one of you ever becomes a celebrity. I'm not a celebrity and I'm glad there was a board purge. I've probably said some awful things. Shit, I still do say some awful things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 15 hours ago, sblfilms said: This reminded me of a bunch of people getting mad at me on this board for mentioning in the aftermath of the helicopter crash that Kobe is a difficult character to cover because he was supremely talented and influential, but also probably raped a woman and got away with it. The pitchforks were OUT 😂 The pitchforks were out because he wasn't even confirmed dead yet and you were trying to be Mr. Edgelord about it already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dodger said: The pitchforks were out because he wasn't even confirmed dead yet and you were trying to be Mr. Edgelord about it already. I’m not “edgelord” about anything. What I typed here is almost verbatim what I said then, and it remains true! And hilariously, I even linked to a dozen major news stories that brought up the same things about the complicated nature of Bryant’s legacy from the same day. Buncha edgelords at ESPN, I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, sblfilms said: This board also regularly features significantly worse jokes than the dumb one Dave retweeted. Wade should probably purge the board every year just in case one of you ever becomes a celebrity. Wade easily says the most cancellable stuff by far lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Wade easily says the most cancellable stuff by far lmao Damn straight! We should do a roll call of my "Greatest Hits" sometime! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Damn straight! We should do a roll call of my "Greatest Hits" sometime! People will cancel you for your well done steak comments but you are right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Nobody in a position of power has been canceled forever. JFK and MLK were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, sblfilms said: This board also regularly features significantly worse jokes than the dumb one Dave retweeted. Wade should probably purge the board every year just in case one of you ever becomes a celebrity. I think it’s a matter of judgment. Sure, I say and mock far darker things here than I would elsewhere, but none of you know who the hell I am and the very few that do also wouldn’t bother to do anything with that knowledge. You can bet your ass that if my account name were my legal name and it linked to my actual employer, I’d be whistling a different tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Bottom line, this is why you don't "add friends" who happen to be coworkers, and if they follow you, restrict/block them. Solves so many problems that way! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Or just don’t engage in social media at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 12 hours ago, TheLeon said: I’m probably not going to have to worry about the celebrity angle personally, but I have thought about this, and it’s why I’ll probably never invite someone I know IRL to this site. I don’t think I’ve ever said anything particularly heinous, but… You've joked about casual pedophilia that could be taken really bad out of context. People don't understand the culture of our Shower. ... Shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Bacon said: JFK and MLK were. Everyone forgets about Bobby and Malcolm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 4:10 PM, TwinIon said: I agree. On Facebook they have a policy against setting up multiple accounts or accounts under fake names, but that's not the case on Twitter. There's nothing really stopping reporters from having a personal account to tweet bad jokes and workplace complaints and whatever else while not leveraging the audience that is following them for their work product or other professional views. I have the feeling that if you asked reporters why they don't do that, they'd probably ask why they should have to "hide" their opinions or their jokes. I don't think she was trying to get fired in order to secure some kind of settlement, and I think that she had a valid complaint, but at the same time it's understandable that maybe the organization you work for wouldn't be too happy if you keep putting them and your coworkers on blast. If she was trying to get fired to sue, she went about it terribly. I can't see any judge finding she was fired without cause. She was warned privately, then publicly by management. Multiple coworkers asked her to stop and take it in private. She continued to attack every employee who disagreed with her in any way. I'm certainly not a legal expert, but there is no problem finding cause in her actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 6:39 PM, SoberChef said: Bottom line, this is why you don't "add friends" who happen to be coworkers, and if they follow you, restrict/block them. Solves so many problems that way! I learned this the hard way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I make lots of jokes here, but nothing that I'd be embarrassed to see rise back to the surface if I was ever to become famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 9:31 AM, brucoe said: I make lots of jokes here, but nothing that I'd be embarrassed to see rise back to the surface if I was ever to become famous. I think one time I said in complete earnesty that I thought women couldn't be funny and then went on for a couple paragraphs thinking I could justify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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