Social Media and getting hired at a major
#171
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Here’s my experience with APC. June 2014 I had a prolific poster here given inside information about me by a moderator. Specifically that I was posting from Toronto. He then accused me of causing a specific flight to be delayed by posting on here. I was in Toronto for training at Flight Safety and no where near an airplane. Instead another Captain got to do the Chief Pilot dance over his accusations. This guy also threatened to sabotage my pursuit of a career at Delta where he works. I went a few rounds with Internet Branding (The company that runs this platform). They refused to tell me anything about their investigation. But they would delete all posts that I had previously made. Both the moderator and prolific poster are still active here. I’m where I want to be career wise so IDGAF now. But it was a low blow for those two to pull shenanigans like that.
Moral of the story it’s not just social media you need to be careful with. There’s some vindictive people out there and in here.
Moral of the story it’s not just social media you need to be careful with. There’s some vindictive people out there and in here.
#173
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2013
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I would guess there are more self absorbed/attention seeking/narcissistic mid 20 year old pilots embarrassing themselves on social media than there are 50 year old legacy captains with wrinkled and stained shirts making embarrassing PAs.
What do they have in common? NEITHER one knows what an embarrassment they are to themselves and the profession.
Now GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!!!!!! My black socks are falling down into my sandals and I'm praying I can have a bowel movement.
#goingsterile
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#174
On Reserve
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 153
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Unlikely. Moderators can access your registration email and IP address, but would be fired for using or sharing that inappropriately.
That said, probably best to use an anonymous email address just to be sure you don't get compromised by some rogue. IP addresses can give insight, but are not definitive since they are shared... very few individuals would ever have a permanent IP.
That said, probably best to use an anonymous email address just to be sure you don't get compromised by some rogue. IP addresses can give insight, but are not definitive since they are shared... very few individuals would ever have a permanent IP.
I look forward to your response to these two unlikely examples. Notice how quickly and who shut down the second thread.
Eagle Pilots Vote No!
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#175
Prime Minister/Moderator

Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
I look forward to your response to these two unlikely examples. Notice how quickly and who shut down the second thread.
Eagle Pilots Vote No!
Endeavor 14-04 Out
Eagle Pilots Vote No!
Endeavor 14-04 Out
#176
On Reserve
Joined: Oct 2013
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#178
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 936
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Here’s my experience with APC. June 2014 I had a prolific poster here given inside information about me by a moderator. Specifically that I was posting from Toronto. He then accused me of causing a specific flight to be delayed by posting on here. I was in Toronto for training at Flight Safety and no where near an airplane. Instead another Captain got to do the Chief Pilot dance over his accusations. This guy also threatened to sabotage my pursuit of a career at Delta where he works. I went a few rounds with Internet Branding (The company that runs this platform). They refused to tell me anything about their investigation. But they would delete all posts that I had previously made. Both the moderator and prolific poster are still active here. I’m where I want to be career wise so IDGAF now. But it was a low blow for those two to pull shenanigans like that.
Moral of the story it’s not just social media you need to be careful with. There’s some vindictive people out there and in here.
Moral of the story it’s not just social media you need to be careful with. There’s some vindictive people out there and in here.
Vindictive people use social media as a very effective tool to be vindictive...
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