Think before you post: Here's the new federal workforce guidance on social media

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:25:46 -0400

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/04/16/think-before-you-post-heres-the-new-federal-workforce-guidance-on-social-media/?tid=hpModule_308f7142-9199-11e2-bdea-e32ad90da239&hpid=z16

Think before you post: Here’s the new federal-workforce guidance on social media

Federal employees would be wise to parse prior to posting and think through their tweeting to avoid running afoul of government ethics policies, under newly released guidance.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 7:58 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:58:46 -0400

Our country spying on us.... good lord.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 8:02 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:02:16 -0400

We have people doing some of that shady stuff here. My account will be on lockdown, because never does do anything for our own good, but their own.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 8:32 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:32:02 -0400

Excellent advice, GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad. Thanks for sharing the link.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Apr 16 at 2015 9:11 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:11:31 -0400

The United States of America: Big Brother is watching you*

*Formerly known as the land of the free and the home of the brave.

These are not the principles that were laid out by our founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. It is a terrible commentary on the state of this once great nation that the government is trying to control what people say.
I understand that there is a fine line between freedom of expression, and implyed government support of an activity. Still the government should protect freedom rather than threaten termination should a person embarass them.
From what I gather in this article, The government is fine with a person having their government job in a bio, they are just not fine with an individual talking about it. I can understand in certain instances. You wouldn't want a member of a SEAL team posting on FACEBOOK Something like "Going back to the big beach, ISIL is toast!" just before going on an operation in the middle east. You wouldn't want a member of the Secret Service going on "F*CK going to miss grandma's birthday going to Russia" just before an unannounced presidential trip (Which seems to be the only thing they haven't screwed up lately). However, a Marine at Camp Pendelton going on to celebrate getting through boot camp posting a pictures in his uniform hardly compromises the integrity of the government. Neither does that same Marine going on SOcial Media and posting a request for donation to Toys For Tots.

The government has become such a bloated beached whale that they are trying to cover the stink in any way they can. The problem is that instead of applying old rules to new technology, they need to be looking at scrapping outdated policies, and creating policies that apply to the modern age.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 16 at 2015 4:22 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:22:55 -0400

"Federal employees would be wise to parse prior to posting and think through their tweeting to avoid running afoul of government ethics policies, under newly released guidance."