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On 02:42 PM 8/8/02, Scott Granados wrote: > >Do people really almost get fired for what they write here? Sometimes, it's not "almost". Just 3 months ago: <http://www.merit.edu/mailinglist/mailarchives/old_archive/2002-05/msg00208.html> >I would like to take this opportunity to publicly shame eBay, who decided >to fire one of their engineers for disclosing their "proprietary" methods >for defending against DoS in the recent NANOG thread. jc > I'd think >there would be more constructive things to do by management than read >nanog for questionable posts. If I were managing someone and they >posted their feeling on a subject and clearly said it was their own who >am I to have a problem with that. It might be in my best interest and >listen to them then silence them. > >On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Ukyo Kuonji wrote: > >> >> Sorry, but there are valid reasons for posting anonymously. As one person >> that almost got fired from a company for expressing what was clearly marked >> as his own opinion to this list, I can attest to this. Some employers are >> concerned that you post during working hours, some are concerned that you >> use a work address, some are concerned that anything you say, no matter what >> email you use, will be considered as representations of the company's >> direction, even if it is clearly marked as not. >> >> I like helping and sharing my opinions, but I'm not willing to loose my job >> over it. >> >> UK >> >> >Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 00:13:22 -0400 (EDT) >> >From: Brian Wallingford <[email protected]> >> > >> >Perhaps it's time to bar posting privileges from those who insist on >> >remaining entirely anonymous? >> > >> >I doubt that anyone who has anything substantive to offer would need to >> >use a hushmail/yahoo/etc. return address. >> > >> >The initial posts from Bandy, Vaul, et al were mildly amusing at first, >> >but the novelty wore out very quickly. >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >>
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