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2012-05-18T11:28:00.216-07:00

Great points! Thanks for joining the discussion.

My point is not whether the dismissal was justified. It's that discretion matters. Especially when executives use social media to comment on company-related matters.

Beyond that, though, it's not clear that he was fired for the "content" of his posts [although the "Good Numbers=Happy Board" tweet/timing might be considered edgy]. Simply that he "improperly communicated company information through social media". Maybe he violated the company's social media policy. Or that other posts surfaced during the Board's investigation.

It'll get interesting if Mr. Morphis challenges his dismissal on the first-amendment grounds you cite. More ground breaking in the fast evolving world of social media, I expect!

Thx for reading....love getting comments.

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2012-05-18T08:56:14.011-07:00

Of the posts mentioned here, it's hard to see firing a person for comments as simple as these. Did he disclose information publicly that could have been harmful to the company's reputation? Or inside information, which is obviously illegal?

It sounds to me like Mr. Morphis was merely using these medias as a simple outlet of self expression- well within our 1st ammendment rights.

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