G+_George Kozi Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Jeff Jarvis Mike Elgan If this becomes the norm, betcha you will look with different eyes at this right to be forgotten of ours. Because, you know, people forget for a reason. It makes social redemption possible. If one mistake made 20 years ago makes you unemployable and uninsurable, that's not about free speech anymore, it's about cruel and unusual punishment. A life sentence. Of course, we could all say that people (employers, landlords, insurance companies, banks) should be more understanding, but guess what, the risk will always outweigh the kumbaya. http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/job-seekers-need-to-clean-up-their-digital-footprint-as-recruiters-look-throught-computer-data/story-fnkgbb3b-1227299058334 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Forgetting doesn't make social redemption Redemption comes from REDEMPTION... making amends for your past mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ perhaps, but the past should fade after a while. We were never meant to remember absolutely everything. Other people are not meant to see every detail from our wild years youth. The Internet made that possible, and I for one think it isn't such a good thing. The "what did you mean back in 03 -07-1998 when you posted xyz on that forum" question, is absolutely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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