Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

[JayJ79]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

I don't think following collegiate athletes on twitter should be considered "stalking"...twitter is an open environment where people in the public eye such as athletes expect or should expect numerous followers including fans or reporters. It's just like a miniature, frequently updated blog IMO.

Facebook stalking is another matter, though.

isn't facebook just as much of an "open environment" as twitter?
at least if the person in question doesn't set up security parameters (viewable only to friends, etc.)

[UNIpanther99]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

isn't facebook just as much of an "open environment" as twitter?
at least if the person in question doesn't set up security parameters (viewable only to friends, etc.)

No, you can set restrictions on who can see what in facebook. Twitter is open to anybody and everybody.

I don't accept facebook friends, or request to be friends unless I've actually met the person.

[UNI83]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

No, you can set restrictions on who can see what in facebook. Twitter is open to anybody and everybody.

I don't accept facebook friends, or request to be friends unless I've actually met the person.

To be fair you can set your twitter to private as well and make it so people have to request to see your tweets and you have to approve it.

[GonzoCat]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

Just because someone opens a window shade doesn't mean you aren't a stalker for peeping in. I suppose it isn't too bad for other college kids to do it, but if you are over 25 and following these kids around on the internet you need to get a life.

[UNIpanther99]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

Just because someone opens a window shade doesn't mean you aren't a stalker for peeping in. I suppose it isn't too bad for other college kids to do it, but if you are over 25 and following these kids around on the internet you need to get a life.

What does that say about someone who goes on an internet message board to comment about what somebody else read on a college kid's facebook page?

Just sayin.'

For the record, I don't follow any of the guys on the team, but I do follow a couple of the assistant coaches on Twitter.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

For the record, I don't follow any of the guys on the team, but I do follow a couple of the assistant coaches on Twitter.

I tend to agree with what Gonzo has said on this. However, Twitter and the assistants is another matter. We've gotten some good recruiting info on this board via that source. You'd also assume the coaches aren't dumb enough to put up info that should not be public.

I said this in another thread, but it still astounds me that college athletes don't have their security set higher on FB. Look at all the issues that's caused in recent years - Iowa WRs with pictures of handfuls of 100 dollar bills (assuming they're real) after they got busted for various crimes, stupid comments, etc. That's not a shot at Iowa, but it's an example of stuff we've seen in the news from a variety of schools. At the very least, it causes the school in question a PR headache.

[Griffitz]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

isn't facebook just as much of an "open environment" as twitter?
at least if the person in question doesn't set up security parameters (viewable only to friends, etc.)

True. However, lots of athletes, whether college or professional, use twitter as a platform to announce news to their followers (fans, mostly). There is no verification required to follow some one on twitter, so they post these things knowingly for the public eye, or at least they should...how many times have you seen athlete's tweets publicized on ESPN? There is also a lot less info available. Even though facebook can be as open as twitter, its meant to be a more inclusive form of social networking, and can have a whole host of other details about a person than the occasional tweet (namely pictures). I just think subscribing to someones tweets is different then looking through their albums of photos, various interests, job information, relationships (probably looking through significant other's profile), etc.

There's a reason "facebook stalking" is a recognizable phrase to pretty much everyone who uses the site, but I've never really heard of "twitter stalking".

[Marc Wigim]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

I have to admit if I were in the position of some of these guys, I'd have a little fun, too:

Marc Wigim just got drafted by the League of Atomic Supermen! Take THAT, Globetrotter Homeworld!

[OrangeChicken]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

Some of you guys are big time creepin' creepers who believe too much.

[MnPantherFan]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

Some of you guys are big time creepin' creepers who believe too much.

I believe you.

[JayJ79]

Re: Morrison transferring to Kirkwood.

Think you're kinda neat
Then she tells me I'm a creep
Friends don't mean a thing
Guess I'll leave it up to me