It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn

Re:It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn by Veratyr on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @07:09PM (#14556753)

> I could easily see so many people bailing from LinkedIn if it was somehow considered an extension of your workplace directly.

I think it's important that in this case, the LinkedIn account being used was that employee's work account, used to represent the company for company business (recruiting), normally during work hours. It wasn't the employee's personal account.

I'd liken it to a uniform. A uniform is in the possession of the employee, it even has their name on it and is their size. It also has the company's name on it and it's clear that someone wearing it is representing the company.

This is like if someone wearing a uniform came up and started harassing you.

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Re:It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn by Spivak on Thursday June 15, 2017 @12:26PM (#14561839)

I don't think your uniform example follows. Is someone in that uniform who doesn't actually work for the company still representing them?

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Re:It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn by Veratyr on Thursday June 15, 2017 @01:27PM (#14562414)

If they're employed by the company and off the clock, yes. If they're impersonating someone from the company, yes, but fraudulently.

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Re:It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn by Spivak on Thursday June 15, 2017 @03:56PM (#14563847)

I'm talking about another case, they are not employed by the company, and not pretending to be an employee, but are currently wearing the uniform.

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Re:It’s Probably Not Okay to Send Naked Pictures on LinkedIn by Veratyr on Thursday June 15, 2017 @06:05PM (#14564841)

This isn't possible. The act of wearing the uniform constitutes pretending to be an employee.

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