Facebook - Privacy Violation?

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

this is just coming up with your chapter? numerous chapters of all npc sororities have been policing facebook for several years now. usually the executive officers divide up the chapter and are responsible for periodically checking a certain number of the members facebook accounts.

I've also heard of school Greek Life advisors policing facebook accounts and fining chapters for having anything drug or alcohol-related on their members' facebook accounts.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I've also heard of school Greek Life advisors policing facebook accounts and fining chapters for having anything drug or alcohol-related on their members' facebook accounts.

University cops at my school use Facebook & MySpace to figure out which houses (Greek and non-Greek) where students are underage drinking.

[ktbug10474]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

University cops at my school use Facebook & MySpace to figure out which houses (Greek and non-Greek) where students are underage drinking.

yeah that's what the cops @ KSU (kennesaw not kansas state) did too ... but since KSU doesn't have greek housing it was mainly used for the on campus apartments... it sucked but i see the reasoning of them doing that ( i understand the RAs doing it because that's their job)

and last time i checked isn't facebook something you can join willingly??

and there is no invasion of privacy or free rights here, you're part of a selective group.. they have the right to say what you can and can't have on your facebook/myspace/whatever account because they're not run by the feds.

and i agree.. if you're 22..... start cleaning up facebook now because potential employers DO check facebook and myspace and they're more likely to hire somebody that has a cleaned up profile that says I like to go to sporting events and spend time with my friends rather than somebody that has a picture of them with a solo cup and says I like to party and GET WASTED... duuuude!!! * even if the party person has a better resume etc... it's bound to happen because employers don't want to run a risk with somebody that has a party reputation*

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I've also heard of school Greek Life advisors policing facebook accounts and fining chapters for having anything drug or alcohol-related on their members' facebook accounts.

Apparently at Virginia Tech the Greek Life office is doing some investigating, too, according to a story posted on a Roanoke NBC affiliate's site:

http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/n..._avenger/6433/