Comments on: A Debt Collectors Approach to Social Media http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/ Angela Connor on Growing Successful Online Communities Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Are debt collectors infiltrating social media? « Online Community Strategist http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-1140 Thu, 07 May 2009 02:54:19 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-1140 [...] 6, 2009 in facebook, social media Do you remember this post post from last December where I speculated on whether or not debt collectors were behind closed doors strategizing on ways [...]

]]> By: Angela Connor http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-528 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:59:08 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-528 @Roger: I hope you’re right about the wrist-slapping. Who knows, we may actually see something like that happen. I hope this post didn’t give them any ideas!

]]> By: Roger http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-499 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:47:28 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-499 Interesting!

Angela, my take on this is that over-zealous debt collectors are going to get their wrists slapped.

It’s one thing to use social networks, which are publicly accessible, to verify personal information. However, it is entirely another to use these channels as a way to browbeat people into paying up. I imagine that there are privacy laws that govern the public dissemination of financial information.

One small error in this approach, and the company will open itself to defamation and libel suits.

It wouldn’t be long IMHO that this type of activity on the part of debtors will end up in court, at least in the US. So I expect they will tread very carefully to say the least.

]]> By: Angela Connor http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-490 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:41:05 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-490 Hey there Richard. Thank you. You and your blog have been an inspiration to me this year and I learned from you that I can blog short sometimes and be just as effective. The book will probably be released mid year. I will be calling on you for some of your experiences so expect to be mentioned in this book!

]]> By: Richard Millington http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-489 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:20:08 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-489 Super congratulations there Angela. I’m so happy for you.

I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of your book (or see a manuscript).

When will it be released?

]]> By: Angela Connor http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-471 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:27:26 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-471 @Jeff You know, I had a feeling that someone would come out and tell me that this is already happening. Wow! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jeff Stern http://blog.angelaconnor.com/2008/12/23/a-debt-collectors-approach-to-social-media/#comment-470 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:24:26 +0000 http://blog.angelaconnor.com/?p=627#comment-470 Already happening: see this article about serving notice on facebook in australia: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28255716/from/ET/

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