Joan

Yes I agree with it that I think the employees should be penalized at work for posting negative or off-putting comments,statuses, etc. on socical networking sites (Facebook, MySpace,Twitter, etc.) about their company. My argument is that I don't feel this situation is an invasion of privacy on the employer's part. By the way, in what
I'm saying if you put something on the Internet that depends on your level of risk tolerance because the Internet is
a shared space, and people should think of the consequences that other people can see it. The company is right. I think Doreen is worried. Since she doesn't like this company, why doesn't she just leave? I think she isn't good.
She is so hateful towards her manger and wrote something bad about her manger on line. Houston's was  justified in their actions against Doreen Marino.

Wallace

More than half of people in a recent survey disagree with the opinion that employers are able to punish employees for posting negative comments about their employers online. The workers are the important members of the company, as are the employers. Everyone has a duty to do something for the company. When a person works somewhere, and the boss pays money, he or she just wants employees and employers to be cooperative partners and to improve the company in a happy environment. Secondly, several negative comments and suggestions from employees can help the company improve in a positive way. Employees' comments might be helpful to the company, such as in promoting personnel. An employer should use the employee in the area what he or is good at. Thirdly, it is unfair. For everybody, getting a job is a difficult thing. Firing a worker over a nonsense complaint means employers have no foresight. Making a big deal out of nothing is pretty stupid. You know posting comments online is a great way for workers to relieve their feelings; also, some online space is private. In addition, the comments were just part of these workers' personalities. All in all, a smart employer knows what is good for the company and for their country. It is said unpleasant advice is good medicine. 

Andy

I think the employers should be able to penalize the workers who make negative or off-putting comments, statuses, etc.on social networking sites about their company. There are four reasons for my support. First, the restaurant workers made derogatory remarks about the company. I believe these workers are not happy with their boss, but they can figure out this problem in a right way like: talk to the boss peacefully.  Second, the employers have the right to know about what the employees do to the company. This right is necessary to employers, because employers need to know what is going on their business, and make sure that their employees keep the secrets of their company. Thirdly, the negative comments can affect the company and other workers. These unhappy workers say something bad about the company to feel happy, but these words make people who working for this company or owning this company feels sad. What’s more, people will remember this company is not good after reading their negative comments.  Lastly, if all the workers act like this, how will the company succeed? If you do not love it, leave it. It is wrong to hit who or what makes you feel unhappy. Even if the employers did something wrong, you cannot do something wrong else to resist them, it just makes things worse. So I believe the employers should be able to penalize the workers. Maybe it is cruel to them, but this is business! 

Jamie

  I think employees should be penalized for posting negative comments on social networking sites about their company because a lot of social networking comments can affect many people, even though it is a personal space. For example, I can see some friends on my friends’ Facebook pages so that the page is not just personal space, even though it requires passwords. Therefore the derogatory comments depreciate the reputation of the company. Also, it is not an invasion of privacy because the owner should know the employees’ quality of character, for example, whether the employee is honest or not. The reputation can fall due to the workers’ behavior.  If I were the employer, I would also have fired the worker in order to ensure my company’s success. 

Min

In my opinion, it was heartless to fire an employee for such a thing.  Of course, negative comments could affect that restaurant’s name and reputation. But she didn’t leave her message on the company’s website; she just voiced her thoughts on her private space. The U.S.  is a free nation so she can express her feelings or views. Employers should have respected her privacy, or they should have given her a chance to have an occasion to mention it to her before firing her. Why did she comment like that? And to pay attention to the workers’ opinions is really important. Because workers are the closest people to their company, therefore they know the company’s situation well. I think the bosses’ reaction was very heavy-handed and abused their power. They needed to have considered her comments.

Luliu

Yes, employers should be able to fire an employee who posts negative comments online.

First, the employee exposed the secret of their company. This action not only encroaches on the company's privacy but breaks the company's rules.

Then, the employee couldn't give effective suggestions to the company; on the contrary, she didn't work hard and complained about the company.

Finally, the employee is not a good person to be employed by the company. She didn't work hard and wasn't loyal.

Jun

1) I don't know, actually people could complain about their employer, or boss on social sites if they don't like them. The point is, the readers' mind. If they judge it's too severe, they should be fired.

2) In this case, Marino commented negatively bad things about their food and her employer on social sites and the employer didn't like that. Houstons said that it wasn't an invasion of privacy on their part, it could be because she commented it on the social site and many people would see that. so I agree with the employee.

3) I think Houstons was absolutely justified in their action. They insisted that her actions were an invasion of privacy, so their action was right.

Panda

I agree with the employers. Doreen Marino said the employers invaded her privacy. But the employers have power to know about negative or off putting comments posted by Doreen Marino. The employers fired her. I agree with it, because Doreen Marino did something bad towards company. She took advantage of her employers.

Dean

In my view, if I were a boss, I should be able to  manage my staff well,  A good worker, should have sake of his own company because he works for this company and responsible for his action. Every company has trade secrets, Therefore, if staff always post negative, statuses, etc, the company can't develop. The other side, I think the Facebook, myspace, etc, are not real personal space, because your friends even a lot of people can see that, such action is irresponsible. Strictly speaking, employer can be held liable.

Barry

In this case that Marrno was punished by her company for putting negative comments. I really support the company’s judgment. Her manner has broken the company reputation. Of course, you can say the boss invaded her privacy. However, the boss just indirectly obtained this information from her co-worker. If the management did not do any thing, everyone will follow her to put their argumentative comments on the public space. It will seriously attack the company’s reputation and make it difficult for the company to improve their reputation in the end. So if I were a boss, I would do the same thing to protect my company’reputation. But I would give the employees a space and an opportunity to have a conversation with me in the company. It is the good way to respect each other.