At Google, an Employee-Run Email List Tracks Harassment and Bias Complaints

Re:At Google, an Employee-Run Email List Tracks Harassment a... by tyingq on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @11:44AM (#14402159)

It's concerning to me, but not for the reasons you listed. Naming names isn't the only way to out someone on such a list. Details about time, place, personalities, specific words said, etc, can unintentionally out someone.

And it's not just the accused that could be outed. The accuser faces the same issue.

I don't see why it's odd to have some concerns about this approach. It clearly requires a moderator with some skill, or a mistake could really hurt someone.

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Re:At Google, an Employee-Run Email List Tracks Harassment a... by packetslave on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @02:44PM (#14403980)

(Googler w/ the obvious disclaimer)

The moderator(s) have actually been quite good about removing or otherwise obfuscating the details you mentioned.

The entries are usually along the lines of "A (male) engineer said $AWFUL_THING to another (female) engineer in a large meeting". Specific enough that you understand the $AWFUL_THING but generic enough that you can't easily infer who the people are.

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