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He could be right. But I think he's cutting the cycle off short. To me the cycle is this... * People worry about a new feature * The feature sticks around a
by TomOfTTB 15y ago
He could be right. But I think he's cutting the cycle off short. To me the cycle is this...
* People worry about a new feature
* The feature sticks around and people do get more
comfortable with it (this is where Zuckerberg ends)
* At some point the initial fears are realized and people become eternally disenchanted with the feature
So for example he mentions the Wall.
* People were nervous about the Facebook wall at first because they thought putting so much information about themselves in one easy to locate place was a bad idea.
* People got more comfortable with it because it was forced on them and nothing bad happened.
* Now what I'm starting to hear is more and more companies are requiring applicants to friend them when they apply for a job. Every person who told me an employer asked for access to their Facebook page has also told me they regretted some of the things on their wall and would be wary of it in the future.
So I see a backlash at the end of the road here. One Zuckerberg (understandably) doesn't want to face.
- bluedanieru 15y agoI know it's not exactly helpful to tell those people "don't work for such an employer" but nevertheless: Don't Work For Them.
- dnaquin 15y agoalso "no" is a valid answer to "employer asked for access to their Facebook page". i'd do the same thing if an employer asked to search my apartment or read my email.
- diego 15y agoIt would be nice to know who those employers are so people don't waste time interviewing with them. Asking a prospective employee to be your friend on Facebook is a sneaky way of asking illegal interview questions. Federal and many state laws prohibit asking about race, marital status, place of birth, etc.
- DrCatbox 15y agoAlso dont forget to ask for a picture of their wife, of the employer/interviewer. They may tell you its not work-related, but a profile of you is related to the position, you tell them you want to know how the wife looks since thats related to who and what type of interviewer/employer you are getting. Before they kick you out, ask if his daughters have good teeth and/or boobs.
- samtp 15y agoSuch a luxury is not available to most people who are desperately trying to pay the bills without being buried under a mountain of debt
- 16s 15y agoSo do applicants who don't have facebook accounts have to create one to apply? That would be a deal breaker for me. I don't have an account and don't want one.