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BedstorfromAP
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City in Montana (US) drops request for Internet passwords for job applicants
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A flood of criticism has prompted a Montana city to drop its request that government job applicants turn over their user names and passwords to Internet social networking and Web groups.
The city of Bozeman abruptly suspended the practice Friday, saying it "appears to have exceeded that which is acceptable to our community."
"We appreciate the concern many citizens have expressed regarding this practice and apologize for the negative impact this issue is having on the City of Bozeman," City Manager Chris A. Kukulski said in a release.
Since KBZK-TV of Bozeman reported on the policy Wednesday, Web forums have been abuzz over the issue. The American Civil Liberties Union of Montana immediately questioned the legality of the policy.
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An excerpt from the city application form said, "Please list any and all current personal or business Web sites, web pages or memberships on any Internet-based chat rooms, social clubs or forums, to include, but not limited to: Facebook, Google, Yahoo, YouTube.com, MySpace, etc."
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Madeline
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What would be their motive(s) in requesting this info? I wonder if anyone was daft enough to comply!
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FilthyRaider
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The motive is clearly going to be to do extensive background checks, but the idea behind it is similar to saying 'We would like to go through your underwear drawer and check what you keep on top of the wardrobe'.
I often wonder when you see people in the news getting their Facebook (and the ilk) pages splashed all over the papers why they let so many people they clearly do not know in as 'friends'. Some people put a little TOO much on line.
In the UK would that include your WebUser login???
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Edited by FilthyRaider (Sat Jun 20 2009 06:53 PM)
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Madeline
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So basically, they're a bunch of nosy parkers who just want to find out what totally unnecessary (to them) information they can get you to divulge about yourself. How sickening, they're obviously a load of moronic cretins, or possibly cretinous morons.
I'm glad I'll never have to apply for a job ever again! 
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rayinski
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I wonder what would have happened if you had declined to give them the information or if it was me lied and said that I'm not on any social networking site, web forum etc
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Madeline
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I wonder what would have happened if you had declined to give them the information or if it was me lied and said that I'm not on any social networking site, web forum etc
People probably already do!
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