social media reform

Sam Houston State University drafted a social media policy requiring any university related organizations with social media accounts share their login information with university administration. This would give administration the right to monitor, censor, and edit the pages internally.
Naturally, students were not happy about the instated policy and proceeded to communicate that in the way they saw best fit - staging a protest in the form of a "free speech wall" in the university's hub. This wall served as a resource for students to write whatever they would like to vent about - mainly the university's stifling policies, as well as various other issues such as the president.
The protest came to an end when a professor complained about offensive statements on the wall. This act of rebellion did little but fluster faculty and the policy still stands. The administration agreed to consider a revision, but no follow-up has been provided.

Social media reform policies are necessary in today's world. However, not all institution require them, and a university is a great example of an area where such policies are not necessary. College is a time for experimentation, trial and error within a safe environment, and most notable expression. In my opinion, the school officials had to know that this sort of rebellion would surely ensue.

Other companies can learn from this model that new policies are often not welcomed, especially when it infringes on our social culture. So, changes should be well thought out and initiated with care. Otherwise, unhappy employees might act out in a similar fashion to the students at Sam Houston State University.