Should employers and schools be able to look at people's social media sites in the hiring and accepting processes? I believe this is a very complex and touchy issue for a couple reasons.
I feel that anyone who posts content that could be deemed inappropriate to their social networking site should understand that while they think it might be "cool" other people may find it not so cool. If a person has an obvious obsession with posting pictures of themselves getting drunk and doing drugs then I think employers and schools have a right to make a judgment call in the acceptance process.
It may weed out the bad from the good but everyone should have the right to defend themselves. For example, someone who may be interested in tattoos may "like" and post pictures of their own tattoos and should have the right to without being judged. While online profiles are an extension of ourselves, they may not always portray the personality and character of the real life individual. However, putting out information and content for the whole world to see and not considering those who may see it is unacceptable.
While cybervetting is becoming a more common way of doing background checks on individuals, I think that people should become more aware of this and adapt their online profiles appropriately.
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