Talk about a modern day Big Brother

Alright, well I'm sure most of you are fimiliar with Facebook. I myself have a Facebook account. As does my German teacher in order to stay connected with her students who have gone off to college and grad school and also with her current students. I've facebook'd Frau before asking for her help with the gaddamned passive voice. Well, today in class Frau asked us to all gather around her desk because she had a tidbit of information about administration she'd like to let us in on, as she often does.

Well, apparently, our principal, with the help of this employed computer nerds were able to hack their way into Facebook and now have the ability to bring up anyone's account and can even look at one's message inbox, which for those of you without Facebook, is the exact same deal as the KMC PM inbox.

Frau was called down to the principal's office where he had her Facebook page on his computer screen and proceeded to lecture her about how it was extremely unprofessional and was setting a bad image for students. Also, Frau has some of the many Facebook applications that are purely fun in nature. The principal said that this was promoting alcohol use among the students. She was forced to remove said applications while in the office and was lectured some more.

From what Frau told us, the principal not only can access any student's Facebook account and read their private messages, he does so very often, all in the name of "protecting" us. The principal thinks that by monitoring our facebook accounts and what we say to our friends in our own personal time he can detect students "in need" that are "crying out for help" through Facebook.

Has anyone else heard of this? I was completely blown away when she told us this, this can't be in anyway legal can it?

facebook is already in the shit because once you're in it you cant get out again...even if you delete your account they keep all your details and uploaded pics and stuff...and as most capitalists do...sell your data to whoever is buying

they are scum...

but that's pretty mad stuff though...security seriously needs to be tidied up on online social networking sites

Your german teacher should initiate grievance procedures immediatly after having any attempt to assert herself on the issue failed.

ya, facebook is just another example of how willing people are to all but strip themselves of any privacy rights. If you didn't assume this (and the same thing being done by police/government/corporations/marketers) was already being done, you should rip the modem out of your wall.

... I don't have anything too bad on there, I don't think.

BRB!

Naz, that sounds like a bunch of bullshit.

The student should all protest against him. Sign a petition for unfairness or something like that.

Right off the bat, that principal sounds like a pedophile. That's pretty damned creepy, imo.

If I was your father, I would demand that he allow you your privacy.

There has got to be some sort of law that can protect you from this...if not, a law needs to be created.

Originally posted by Naz
Alright, well I'm sure most of you are fimiliar with Facebook. I myself have a Facebook account. As does my German teacher in order to stay connected with her students who have gone off to college and grad school and also with her current students. I've facebook'd Frau before asking for her help with the gaddamned passive voice. Well, today in class Frau asked us to all gather around her desk because she had a tidbit of information about administration she'd like to let us in on, as she often does.

Well, apparently, our principal, with the help of this employed computer nerds were able to hack their way into Facebook and now have the ability to bring up anyone's account and can even look at one's message inbox, which for those of you without Facebook, is the exact same deal as the KMC PM inbox.

Frau was called down to the principal's office where he had her Facebook page on his computer screen and proceeded to lecture her about how it was extremely unprofessional and was setting a bad image for students. Also, Frau has some of the many Facebook applications that are purely fun in nature. The principal said that this was promoting alcohol use among the students. She was forced to remove said applications while in the office and was lectured some more.

From what Frau told us, the principal not only can access any student's Facebook account and read their private messages, he does so very often, all in the name of "protecting" us. The principal thinks that by monitoring our facebook accounts and what we say to our friends in our own personal time he can detect students "in need" that are "crying out for help" through Facebook.

Has anyone else heard of this? I was completely blown away when she told us this, this can't be in anyway legal can it?

does she seek out current students on facebook?

Originally posted by Naz
Frau

My first thought was Frau Farbissina, Dr. Evil's henchwoman.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
My first thought was Frau Farbissina, Dr. Evil's henchwoman.

Really? My first thought was "what a clever pseudonym."

Anyway I'm pretty sure what the principle did was illegal if they had to hack into the site to do it. You probably can (and should) sue for invasion of privacy.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Naz, that sounds like a bunch of bullshit.

The student should all protest against him. Sign a petition for unfairness or something like that.

Right off the bat, that principal sounds like a pedophile. That's pretty damned creepy, imo.

If I was your father, I would demand that he allow you your privacy.

There has got to be some sort of law that can protect you from this...if not, a law needs to be created.

My parents were concerned it was illegal, but my dad thinks that Facebook is probably selling access to school pincipals since everything on facebook is grouped by school networks. But yeah, it is really creepy, my principal doesn't need to know what I do on the weekends or what I'm saying to my friends.

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/rules/reckless.htm
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/juvenileSentboston.htm
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/chavetArrest.htm

Hacking is illegal.

Originally posted by Creshosk
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/rules/reckless.htm
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/juvenileSentboston.htm
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/chavetArrest.htm

Hacking is illegal.

1. A REAL hacker usually doesn't get caught...you really have to be a novice to get caught or you weren't paying attention to what you were doing that day.
2. In those three instances, they were intentionally causing harm...in Naz's case, the principal is calling it "a good" cause. I know that this point can be argued very well...but to argue this point would be to misinterpret what I mean by it.
3. There are probably some parents who like this...which points back to my point #2.

I have already made quite clear what I think about this situation...so don't get me wrong on the interpretation of this post.

1. Set up a new Facebook account posing as your principal.
2. Post nude pictures of young girls.
3. ????
4. PROFIT

Seriously though, if you're not using Facebook at school tell your principal to GTFO the internet.

Only facebook would have the right to pursue legal action.

The teacher willingly put all that stuff on the internet and the actions of teachers outside of class is highly controlled, this is not new.

It also depends how "hacked" is being used here. If all he did was find out some passwords and didn't attack the site, there may be no legal recourse.

Originally posted by Naz
Alright, well I'm sure most of you are fimiliar with Facebook. I myself have a Facebook account. As does my German teacher in order to stay connected with her students who have gone off to college and grad school and also with her current students. I've facebook'd Frau before asking for her help with the gaddamned passive voice. Well, today in class Frau asked us to all gather around her desk because she had a tidbit of information about administration she'd like to let us in on, as she often does.

Well, apparently, our principal, with the help of this employed computer nerds were able to hack their way into Facebook and now have the ability to bring up anyone's account and can even look at one's message inbox, which for those of you without Facebook, is the exact same deal as the KMC PM inbox.

Frau was called down to the principal's office where he had her Facebook page on his computer screen and proceeded to lecture her about how it was extremely unprofessional and was setting a bad image for students. Also, Frau has some of the many Facebook applications that are purely fun in nature. The principal said that this was promoting alcohol use among the students. She was forced to remove said applications while in the office and was lectured some more.

From what Frau told us, the principal not only can access any student's Facebook account and read their private messages, he does so very often, all in the name of "protecting" us. The principal thinks that by monitoring our facebook accounts and what we say to our friends in our own personal time he can detect students "in need" that are "crying out for help" through Facebook.

Has anyone else heard of this? I was completely blown away when she told us this, this can't be in anyway legal can it?

Name, address, birthday, city, school network, etc.

It's garbage. The chances of this being a hacking job are just about zero. This is just one in a crowd of bullshit that gets exaggerated oin each telling.

But as far as them being able to view your profiles is concerned- they just have to be in the same network.

Facebook is gay.

Just use AIM or MSN messenger or something. Even myspace.

Also, beat up the principal.

Naz, you and the other students should write messages to eachother about how the principal used to ask you guys into his office where he'd start touching you and dry humping you, and how he wanted to take pictures of you wearing a French maid's outfit and that he begged you one time to urinate on him while he pinched his nipples. See who he shows those messages to.

I suggest that you find another site or MSN/E-mail for your teacher's studies.

Originally posted by Naz
Alright, well I'm sure most of you are fimiliar with Facebook.

I don't have the slightest clue as to what "Facebook" is....(honestly)