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(8,155 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:27 PM Oct 2013

I just received a friend request from a Diebold employee after I posted on their Facebook page...

I posted an article detailing Diebold's criminal activity on the Facebook page for Diebold Inc.



Today I received a friend request from this person...




What exactly is going on here?

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I just received a friend request from a Diebold employee after I posted on their Facebook page... (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 OP
RUN!!!! He's in your house! JoePhilly Oct 2013 #1
Who did you really vote for? RobertEarl Oct 2013 #2
Don't do it. BainsBane Oct 2013 #3
I won't. Do you think this person is real or a fake account Diebold uses? Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #4
Probably someone in their media dept who wants to convince you how great they are BainsBane Oct 2013 #6
Well that could actually get pretty fun. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #7
I'd be tempted to confirm just to find out what his angle is pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #8
I'm not a FB user, but I'd be interested in his angle, too. pacalo Oct 2013 #19
Maybe he's just another Redditor. Courtesy Flush Oct 2013 #5
wow, that's interesting grasswire Oct 2013 #9
I doubt a whistleblower would waste time on some random facebook profile Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #11
Yeah, doubt I'm of the right journalistic caliber for people to whistleblow at. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #15
PR Skittles Oct 2013 #10
I'm not on facebook, but guessing he wants to PM you? Ruby the Liberal Oct 2013 #12
I believe he can PM me regardless. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #13
Were it me, I would do it just to see his end game Ruby the Liberal Oct 2013 #17
That is creepy. n't pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #14
I'm not an expert on Facebook ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #16
See if you can get his credit card information... nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #18
 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
2. Who did you really vote for?
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:30 PM
Oct 2013

Only your Diebold'er knows for sure.

Diebold is the only one that counts. Well, ES&S, too.

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(8,155 posts)
4. I won't. Do you think this person is real or a fake account Diebold uses?
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:35 PM
Oct 2013

I wouldn't put it past them to try and get dirt on their enemies.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
8. I'd be tempted to confirm just to find out what his angle is
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:46 PM
Oct 2013

But you'd want to be sure there's nothing on your FB page that could be used against you AND that you don't have any personal info there that he could access.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
11. I doubt a whistleblower would waste time on some random facebook profile
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:01 PM
Oct 2013

Most likely it's just damage control PR spin, you know, to show that Diebold are just people too.

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(8,155 posts)
15. Yeah, doubt I'm of the right journalistic caliber for people to whistleblow at.
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:10 PM
Oct 2013

I would expect them to try to contact actual press sources.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
12. I'm not on facebook, but guessing he wants to PM you?
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:03 PM
Oct 2013

Assumption being you can't receive PMs unless you are connected?

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
16. I'm not an expert on Facebook
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:13 PM
Oct 2013

But pretty much I'm guessing that if you post something about a company, people searching for stuff about that company or listed as having something in their profile will come across it.

He works for them, maybe he hates it there. I know a lot of people who work for companies that search for dirt on them to confirm their dislike of them.

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