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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)

PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

robinsoncrusoe wrote:
the real problem, actually, is when you ALREADY have a facebook account with 5+ years worth of "questionable" pictures/videos/posts and your hagwon owner wants to friend you.

It's not a problem if you know how to work privacy filters.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

northway wrote:
A much better rule would be to not post stupid crap on Facebook.


i was thinking the exact same thing.

If you say something, online or otherwise, be prepared for it to get out there.

If you can't stand by what you say, don't say it.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gem wrote:
"Don't friend any of your coworkers on Facebook? You people are ludicrously paranoid."


It's foolish to befriend Korean coworkers on FB if you plan to blog honestly about what happens in Korea, whether it directly involves them or not. You have to ask yourself if you have a politically correct personality and can naturally censor yourself. If so, you can befriend your coworkers but I still wouldn't recommend it. You will have to be super careful because Koreans are SO easily offended. Are FB friends worth more than your paycheck? Personally, I'd rather walk over hot coal or shovel sh !t than constantly "save face" for the Koreans, so I avoid FB altogether.


Or you're just offensive?
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Slowmotion



Joined: 15 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

northway wrote:
gem wrote:
"Don't friend any of your coworkers on Facebook? You people are ludicrously paranoid."


It's foolish to befriend Korean coworkers on FB if you plan to blog honestly about what happens in Korea, whether it directly involves them or not. You have to ask yourself if you have a politically correct personality and can naturally censor yourself. If so, you can befriend your coworkers but I still wouldn't recommend it. You will have to be super careful because Koreans are SO easily offended. Are FB friends worth more than your paycheck? Personally, I'd rather walk over hot coal or shovel sh !t than constantly "save face" for the Koreans, so I avoid FB altogether.


Or you're just offensive?

No, they're really really sensitive. A slightly negative comment about bibimbap somehow got some Japanese man death threats.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Slowmotion wrote:
northway wrote:
gem wrote:
"Don't friend any of your coworkers on Facebook? You people are ludicrously paranoid."


It's foolish to befriend Korean coworkers on FB if you plan to blog honestly about what happens in Korea, whether it directly involves them or not. You have to ask yourself if you have a politically correct personality and can naturally censor yourself. If so, you can befriend your coworkers but I still wouldn't recommend it. You will have to be super careful because Koreans are SO easily offended. Are FB friends worth more than your paycheck? Personally, I'd rather walk over hot coal or shovel sh !t than constantly "save face" for the Koreans, so I avoid FB altogether.


Or you're just offensive?

No, they're really really sensitive. A slightly negative comment about bibimbap somehow got some Japanese man death threats.


Anecdotes are fantastic.
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