"Mean tweets" is an interesting moment for "Twitter is not real life." Because in the real world, if a bunch of people you'll have to work with think you're a jerk due to past interactions, that's a normal reason not to hire you, esp. when there are other qualified candidates.
Some Twitter users presume it's not "real life," which means interactions on the platform don't count, so you can be as abrasive as you want and if anyone holds it against you offline they're wrong.
But in the Information Age, public parts of the internet very much are real life
But in the Information Age, public parts of the internet very much are real life
As with the things I've written about cancel culture, I think the "mean tweets" thing is complicated, with the exact line hard to determine. How far is too far, and what should people let slide?
Either way, I disagree with those who argue from the position that any line is wrong.
Either way, I disagree with those who argue from the position that any line is wrong.
Don't know. Haven't looked into it closely.
I'm disagreeing here with those arguing that Twitter behavior counting in job hiring is inherently unfair, and also with those arguing that if someone else got hired anyway we have to set the bar that low forever
I'm disagreeing here with those arguing that Twitter behavior counting in job hiring is inherently unfair, and also with those arguing that if someone else got hired anyway we have to set the bar that low forever
https://twitter.com/RandiM04711394/status/1363915238651949059
I agree with the hypocrisy charge. Criticize away.
Where I disagree is when a hypocrisy charge strays into whataboutism, where someone you don't like wrongly saying it was okay in the past means we shouldn't set a higher standard now.
@codytfenwick @deviousbisexual
Where I disagree is when a hypocrisy charge strays into whataboutism, where someone you don't like wrongly saying it was okay in the past means we shouldn't set a higher standard now.
@codytfenwick @deviousbisexual
I don't think policy and personnel choices are analogous.
Hiring involves evaluating how well a candidate will be able to work with others, and various people's impressions of the candidate's past interactions are a factor in that.
Doesn't apply re: policy
Hiring involves evaluating how well a candidate will be able to work with others, and various people's impressions of the candidate's past interactions are a factor in that.
Doesn't apply re: policy
https://twitter.com/MDaware/status/1363919032475344901
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