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Fri Aug 9 06:02:30 UTC 2002

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/mail.archives/nanog/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 <brian at meganet.net>
 >> >
 >> >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.
 >>
 >>
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