5,049,450
It's not that it's Twitter itself but what's in the public eye and a reflection not only on the agent but on the brokerage. Freedom of speech and thought is not necessarily freedom from consequences. Employers have not hired certain candidates and have fired employees for activities online they deem detrimental to the company as another example.
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
5,005,659
Ahhh..interesting..I agree with Jeff Dowlers comment..there are consequences with freedom of speech when what's projected in the public eye is a reflection not only on the agent but on the brokerage. We have choices in life and there are consequences for our actions. Just saying....
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Azle, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
400,356
If the realtor tweeted on their business account and the brokerage name was included in their user name, the company may have grounds for firing.
If not, the brokerage probably disagreed with his comment and fired him because he dared hold an opinion different from that of the person who did the firing.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
1,712,676
Pretty hard to fire a private contractor. I think letting them go would be the better answer.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
1,622,432
Well, it is up to each of us what we are posting on our social media pages. I do not do and will not get caught in such discussions.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
809,258
Who's firing them? Are they not an independent contractor with the brokerage? If he breached some sort of conduct clause in the independent contractor agreement he could be asked to leave the brokerage, but as an independent contractor he can just find another brokerage to go to or start his own.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
151,633
Sam Shueh, I could be wrong, but I think it's called "tweeting"! lol
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
417,221
Name calling became to easy. People think they can curse and say false or mean things without any dust on their back. Time to all be kind. Recently I told someone on line who was smashing an old lady on the back of the head with XXXCV@@#$ words and calling her terrible junk for nothing! I had to chime in, "didn't your mother teach you not to say anything if you have nothing nice to say?" Of course they jumped on me and I only said nice things. Go read J K Rowling's twitter it's funny how she handles mean people, with humor and self deprication
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
6,393,494
If my employees posted some of the hateful stuff that I am seeing littered all over twitter, I would fire them immediately.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
5,104,931
I suppose a brokerage can choose not to affiliate itself with agents who behave in certain ways.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
911,338
Yes. Many people are fired or sued for using Twitter and other social media inappropriately. Several cops, firefighters, and government employees have been fired for posting unacceptable comments on twitter, fb, etc.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
4,272,548
Never tweet about current transactions...
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
4,319,419
Sam Shueh - there is a difference between Freedom of Speech - and facing consequences.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
3,986,258
I think twitter should beshut edown...We would have a lot less issues blowing up before the real truth comes out.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
2,684,109
I've been on Twitter since 2009. I have 20,000 followers on two different accounts.
I routinely call Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey derogatory names (which he more than deserves); I have not been suspended yet!
My main account is Twitter dot com slash Fred Griffin. Tonight I am on a political roll. Come see me!
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
1,771,867
I use Twitter every day but I keep it light. I never lash out any anyone.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
3,988,007
What agents do in social media and in their personal lives does trickle over into the image and impressions of the agent and company. Tweet at your own risk I suppose.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
5,230,102
They can be asked to move their license to another brokerage, for sure!
I tell my millennial boys all the time to be especially careful what they post online - employers look at that before you ever sit in front of them for an interview!
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
3,345,091
Yikes. Play nice on refrain from comments that will bite is in the butt.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
1,725,996
IMHO, entries in social media are protected by the First Amendment. Whether they are in good taste, is up to the public to decide. Still, there is no replacing common sense and decency.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
4,936,705
Thanks for this information, did not hear this.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
1,502,998
Having conducted several research projects into safe social media use for various agencies and companies I've been involved with, the answer is "YES".
Some real examples:
- GM fired their twitter company because the twitterer accidently tweeted something negative about detroit traffic on their page instead of his own.
- A pro baseball team fired a long-time janitor for a negative comment about the team's performance.
- I've personally assisted HR departments in researching and terminating employees for social media postings that violated company regs and/or federal laws.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
989,652
Most of us can not be "fired" since we are independent contractors - but there are consequences to all this online garbage
In the words of Marilyn Milan - "Say it forget it, write it regret it!"
Words to live by
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
4,882,355
Fired how? His coments could mean more business.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
5,583,278
4,800,082
If tweeting from a business related account, I can see this happening. Actually, I can see it happen from any account.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
5,216,409
Politics and real estate are not meant to be mixed! The cocktail can be toxic!
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
2,220,654
3,416,038
It would depend on the contract one signs with company that hires you. For me i am sick and tired of multy millionaire celebrities who have no clue what reality is, spouting off about politics. SO i would appreciate any one who stands up against them. There will be many movies i wont be paying to see, many singers i will not go to their shows and comedians i wont be paying to see.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
7,836,139
I would not condone that kind of conduct by an agent.
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
150,416
Jeff Dowler pretty much nailed it on the head.
As far as Twitter being on last leg, I don't really think so. Very effective communication model, and I know in my case I have sold homes using it. "Other" people like using it too!
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
823,579
I agree with Jeff Dowler and I personally try to stay out of politics and any other controversial topics, even with family and friends. I am about to give up on Facebook because of the constant barrage of negative political comments coming from every direction. I can imagine that brokerages, who have an image to maintain, would not think kindly of someone who disparages or bullies others.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
3,071,489
4,434,127
516,437
It sounds like a comment that should have been kept to theirselves instead of telling the world how they felt. Our online presence is vital to our success. This would have been a negative that went out to who knows how many people.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
321,564
I agree with Dorie Dillard We should be very careful using social media.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
1,239,901
It is better to focus on business and not to get involved with politics. On real going transactions the less you post the better realtor you are.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
599,274
Private companies should be able to fire employees that reflect bad on them and their business.
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Brenda J. Andrew
Willis, TX
1,045,440
Well we are independent contractors so not sure if fired is quite accurate.
5,868,554
I think using any social media site to put another person down should be avoided.
634,482
Action the brokerage deems offense has consequences. Sure he can be fired for tweeting or emailing or just about any form of offensive communication.
5,772,575
Sam,
It is poor way to promote yourself. As a real estate agent, one should remain neutral in public in my opinion. A