Information on Facebook may be public, but that does not make it reliable for hiring decisions ("Facebook: Employers wise to use site as resource," Feb. 14).

Even though an employer has the right to look at the information provided on a student's profile, that employer most likely cannot make a good decision about a student's employability based on his or her membership in a group named "517 Graduate ... Next Year's Home for Reckless Drinking."

I may enjoy a few drinks on the weekend too, but that has nothing to do with how I will behave on the job. It doesn't undermine my intelligence, my capability or my effort. Likewise, my participation in a charity could simply mean I wanted another desirable activity on my resume.

If you can find facts that state behavior outside of the job that is deemed uncouth is directly related to performance on the job, I'll support the use of Facebook by employers.

Until then, employers should be wary of the thin ice on which they stand when attempting to select employees based on a social networking site.