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What do you think about people who blog and use twitter using their real identity? Is it not dangerous for your professional life? When you look for a new job or if your run a business people will know everything about you :nervous:

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On the contrary' date=' blogging can help your professional career if done right. I know a guy whose blog helped strengthening his resume and impressed his interviewers.[/quote'] He must have been blogging about his professional stuff? I meant when people blog about private stuff and views on non work related stuff. For example if I was blogging about how great Dawkins is and then Gaurav_Indian reads it then basically I will have zero chance of working for his Mughlai kebab shop :--D
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I'd always be doubly careful about talking about my professional work in a blog or twitter about it because I do not know if that may violate my company's Code of Conduct with regards to these activities. Here's a question related to this topic I found on my company intranet; Q: I have a co-worker who maintains a blog in which he talks about news events of the day. Although most of it is pretty tame, he does have some commentary that some people might consider controversial. On the blog, he identifies himself as a XXXXXX employee, although he never really talks about the company. Is he allowed to do this? A: Employees are free to maintain personal Web pages and blogs, but there are steps they must follow to be in compliance with company policy. For example, they must follow the firm's Code of Conduct and all other policies and they must make it clear that they are not speaking on the company's behalf. Also, they must not include any private information about employees or customers and they must not post any photos of — or information about — facilities that could compromise security.

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i dont agree with blogging and twitter personally!! i wouldnt want so much personal info on display!! infact i dont even FB!! i've got friends who have been stoopid enuff disclose information about themselves then their accts etc get hacked into!

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I'd always be doubly careful about talking about my professional work in a blog or twitter about it because I do not know if that may violate my company's Code of Conduct with regards to these activities. Here's a question related to this topic I found on my company intranet; Q: I have a co-worker who maintains a blog in which he talks about news events of the day. Although most of it is pretty tame, he does have some commentary that some people might consider controversial. On the blog, he identifies himself as a XXXXXX employee, although he never really talks about the company. Is he allowed to do this? A: Employees are free to maintain personal Web pages and blogs, but there are steps they must follow to be in compliance with company policy. For example, they must follow the firm's Code of Conduct and all other policies and they must make it clear that they are not speaking on the company's behalf. Also, they must not include any private information about employees or customers and they must not post any photos of — or information about — facilities that could compromise security.
You mean he should have a disclaimer: the views expressed here are my own and in no way represent the views or policies of my company. :P
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Marirs say you are in IT. You blog about IT subjects completely unrelated to your actual work. A showcase of your IT knowledge. That could be positive I think if a future employer searches your name online.

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i dont agree with blogging and twitter personally!! i wouldnt want so much personal info on display!! infact i dont even FB!! i've got friends who have been stoopid enuff disclose information about themselves then their accts etc get hacked into!
Platinum heart I agree with you on the whole. I always get tempted to start blogging and twit but.....
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Marirs say you are in IT. You blog about IT subjects completely unrelated to your actual work. A showcase of your IT knowledge. That could be positive I think if a future employer searches your name online.
Well, its always good to be able to showcase your knowledge and if a blog helps you doing that, great. But I was referring to specific company/job related information that one might accidentally spill into a blog, which could have serious repercussions.
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