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Old 05-10-15, 12:39
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Originally Posted by Stuart Fedak View Post
Currently in Canada, most academic institutions are warning students in university and college to not use their real name in groups, forums, Twitter and face book. The first thing that many employers do when reviewing applications is search the Internet. More than one student, politician, and even in personal relationships, have been turned down because of a stupid post on the Internet in the past. In Canada, with the current election, several candidates have resigned due to stupid posts in the past.

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My thought is that schools should learn their students not to say or do stupid things on the internet - or anywhere else. That is what we learn to do in real life as well, isn't it? We still have some homework to do as long as members of royal families do not know it is inappropriate to dress up in certain military uniforms

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