Ask HN: Good, balanced, fair policies on use of social networks?
We'd like our employees to promote us, at least by keeping their LinkedIn, et al, accounts up to date - and that might be about it. We also want clear principles and guidelines that our HR and admin staff can follow when doing their work, so that they don't step over the line in an enthusiastic and well-meant moment - and we don't want detailed rules, because those constrain rather than inform.
Sure, sure, I could spend some crafting just the right words, but being of the "lazy developer school", I'd rather stand on the shoulders of giants, as it were: If your company has a social networks policy or statement of principles or code of conduct, etc., that you like and respect, and that you can share, please do.
If this isn't clear, please do let me know. Also, please note that I'm not looking for a lawyer, we have a good one, but lawyers help you do legally that which you've already decided to do (good ones, anyway :->). Once we have something close to what we think we want, we'll run it past the legal folks, but we're not starting there.
Thanks!
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 11.9 ms ] threadPersonally I try to never cross the line between work and play with my social media accounts.
I also know people who would never update their linkedin or facebook with current employment information because they don't want people know what they are doing. The reasons range from avoiding recruiter spam to avoiding violent ex-boyfriends.