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I think it's a positive good that the Internet allows me to hear about the private lives of people who are otherwise (and may forever be) strangers to me. If f
by sethg 17y ago
I think it's a positive good that the Internet allows me to hear about the private lives of people who are otherwise (and may forever be) strangers to me. If for example I was struggling with depression or alcoholism or some other issue that I didn't want known to the public, it might help me to read blogs by other people who are dealing with the same problems. In order for such communication to happen, though, people need to feel free to publish private stuff anonymously and rely on a social norm that discourages potential employers from snooping.
- tptacek 17y agoHere you have conflated the concept of "private" with the concept of "personal", and then built an argument on the resulting misconception. It stops being private when you publish it to the world. It doesn't stop being personal. Some public, personal details cannot lawfully be considered in a hiring decision. But most can. It is your responsibility to guard your privacy. It isn't your prospective employer's.