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I was assuming communications would be private. Debt collection has a deservedly bad reputation, but I think any public communication would quickly become legal
by chris11 8y ago
I was assuming communications would be private. Debt collection has a deservedly bad reputation, but I think any public communication would quickly become legally problematic. It seems like bad idea both ethically and practically if messages weren't private.
- newman8r 8y agoHopefully it's private. As far as the legal requirements, I believe in the US it's permissible for debt collectors to contact friends/family in order to get in touch with the debtor, but there are certain limitations (like they're not supposed to disclose the amount of the debt, etc). I think you're right about the practicality issue - I doubt twitter or any other network would want anyone using their platform for that type of activity.
- gonzoflip 8y agoThe Chinese courts have been exploring an _interesting_ and public method of debt collection. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-07/26/content_30250707.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-07/26/content_302507...
- imglorp 8y agoEven if private messaging, which social platform has bank level privacy/PII controls in place? How often are they hacked/sold/oopsied?