Former College Journalists Learning That Google Is Their Permanent Record
from the and-they-don't-like-it dept
We've discussed in the past how Google has become a version of the mythical permanent record that our teachers warned us about in school, but for some it's becoming embarrassing. We've all heard the stories of folks who lost jobs or dates due to their social networking profiles, but what about what they wrote in their college newspaper? Apparently, professional journalists are so upset about the quality of their work from when they were in college, that they're asking universities to take down their old writings, especially since it sometimes ranks better in Google than their modern work. Thankfully, most college papers are refusing to take down the content, but it is a reminder (once again) that everything you write can, and will, be used against you sooner or later.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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"if you think about it, do not talk about it. If you already talked about it, do not write it down. If you already wrote it, do not signed it. If you have signed, do not be surprised"
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Uh oh
Oh know, that might get looked up eons later!!!
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Slowly drifting toward a socialist state is a very scary situation, and we find ourselves in it right now if we open our eyes and pay attention.
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"We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism,
but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism,
until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism."
- Nikita Khrushchev
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Re: McCarthyism alive & well
"Drifting toward a socialist state???" - Mate, do you even know what socialism is?
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Re: The loss of freedom in America
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OK, wait just a second - most of you just earned a big WOOSH
This has NOTHING TO DO with the government! This is about people who wrote student papers which have been indexed by search engines. These people are having difficulty finding jobs because employers find these writings and assume they are representative of current work.
So woosh for #4, #5, #6, #9 and #10.
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Perhaps
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roh-roh
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Your own fault, learn to read ULAs before blaming Google
From a server side, you can use a robots file to tell google to take a hike if you want your stuff private.
From a student's perspective, you don't need to use their free websites. You don't need to write articles when you're a teen.
Really, the only people to blame? Google? Govt (who regardless of how much you hate taking off your shoes before getting on a plane has indeed successfully prevented 100% of attacks on us soil since 2001)?
Please. How about blaming yourself? BE RESPONSIBLE. THAT IS ALL!
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Re: Your own fault, learn to read ULAs before blaming Google
As long as you're not doing anything wrong, why does it matter if you're being watched?
By the way, Jason, please move your dresser a little to the left. It's blocking our view from your telescreen.
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So, don't speak your mind?
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