Facebook Recruitment Drives

[Crusader]

 

Thoughts?

[ecnarf]

Not bad, really.

[Azalroth]

Not surprising

[no yu begin wher i end]

If I wasn't such a pussy, I'd consider it.

[ecnarf]

Given that it costs something like 200,000 dollars for undergrad and med school in the states, it's not a bad idea unless your parents are loaded or you've won the lottery or you're a really talented stripper.

[saturnine]

saves them from stealing our doctors

[ecnarf]

Please, they "borrow" our doctors without permission.

[Studs Terkel]

Myspace is full of US Army banner ads trying to entice you to their discussion board.

[Moonlight_Graham]

the U.S. military advertises in lots of places. TV commercials, magazine ads etc. This ain't nothing new.

[HoboFactory]

The worst thing is when they come at you in person. I was walking down the street one day, when some army fellows pulled over in a mini van and started hassling me to join. At least when they send letters in the mail or advertise on websites, it's a lot easier to ignore.

[supercanuk]

The worst thing is when they come at you in person.  I was walking down the street one day, when some army fellows pulled over in a mini van and started hassling me to join.  At least when they send letters in the mail or advertise on websites, it's a lot easier to ignore.

Ive only gotten that when they came to my highschool back in the day, but thats messed, if i was just walking down the street and some recruiter was hasseling me id probably loose it on him/her.

Edited March 17, 2007 by supercanuk

[HoboFactory]

I really doubt I could've lost it in that situation, there were like 4 of them in the van, so it was sort of intimidating.

[supercanuk]

yah i can imagine it would have been, but seriously thats really annoying, leave the people be, they'll come to you if their interested!

[Moonlight_Graham]

I really doubt I could've lost it in that situation, there were like 4 of them in the van, so it was sort of intimidating.

tell them your gay, then pretend to be enthusiastic about joining. maybe ask if u can hop in the van w/ the fellas!

[Dan #2]

it should come at no surprise. look at what facebook is:

 

http://albumoftheday.com/facebook/

 

 

here's an article explaining the above video:

http://www.sematopia.com/?p=176

 

 

 

 

facebook is an application allowing for the collection of personal information that is volouteered by us. why do you think they ask EXACLTY how you know people, and things like your phone number and such...

 

10 years ago wasn't everyone screaming "don't tell anyone on the internet your real name!!!"

[Sparq]

Every bit of information you give to any organization at any time for any reason is subject to use and misuse. Facebook is just efficient. If you're worried, you can choose to poison the system with lies.

 

I was walking down the street one day, when some army fellows pulled over in a mini van and started hassling me to join.

 

"What's wrong with this country? Can't a man walk down the street without being offered a job?"

Edited July 26, 2007 by Sparq

[Azalroth]

Whether you advertise your particulars online or you don't...it doesn't matter. That information is easily accessable through other means at any rate, even after security upgrades. Most of us live such meaningless lives that it wouldn't matter if they knew this information anyway

[Ravenous megin-sane]

it doesn't surprise me that they'd advertize on facebook, but it does surprise me that it works.

[Azalroth]

It doesn't surprise me at all...