Anyway, do you know what I do when there are discussions online about my employer?
I stay the fuck out of it.
Same applies to social media.
I don't think this is good policy in this day and age.
> Anyway, do you know what I do when there are discussions online about my employer? I stay the fuck out of it.
That's a shame, since as an employee you have an unique and very valuable perspective on the company. Why not participate, perhaps add a disclaimer?
I understand that perspective, but what I know is either public knowledge, or behind a few NDAs. Furthermore, my employer politely asks that I don't, and I'd rather not anyway. Online PR, no matter how unofficial, isn't something that I am comfortable with.
Re:Ask HN: Why the Microsoft hate?
by Dylan16807 on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @08:06AM
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Public doesn't mean widely-known. And I feel vaguely uneasy at the idea that everything not explicity public would be NDA.
That said, I fully respect the preference not to and the request not to.
Anyway, do you know what I do when there are discussions online about my employer? I stay the fuck out of it. I think that is good policy, unless participating in those discussions is part of your job description. Best case scenario here: a bunch of well-meaning Microsoft employees got into an internet fight, got mistaken for a sockpuppet ring, and got a discussion about their company pushed off of HN? If that's in their job description, I don't know why they're still getting paid; if it isn't, maybe they should consider spectating next time.