The Repercussions of Blogging [slashdot.org]

hende_jman writes "How much should you be allowed to say in a public blog? There's an article on CNN that looks at different situations in which people have been fired for blogging about their company. The main issue brought seems not to be one of a lack of trust (blogs, after all, are most often public), but rather a lack of policy outlining repercussions for negative blogging about one's company."

Blog-linked firings prompt calls for better policies [cnn.com]

Thank goodness for slashdot commentary.

• Re:Remember when... (Score:5, Insightful)
  by Leo McGarry (843676) Alter Relationship on Sunday March 06, @07:55PM (#11861907)

You are allowed to say whatever you want, and if your employer doesn't like it, he's allowed to fire you.

Freedom of speech, as the saying goes, does not mean freedom from consequences.

• Blogging changes nothing (Score:5, Insightful)
  by EmbeddedJanitor (597831) Alter Relationship on Sunday March 06, @10:23PM (#11862626)

What you should and should not say is not changed by blogging. There is no real difference to making a public statement by any means, including blogging, newspapers, TV etc.

Isn't that obvious? I mean, hello?

Reading this stuff just sort of aggravates me. I really don't think most people understand the difference. Your freedom to act like an idiot does not excuse your behavior - you still acted like an idiot. You reap what you sow, lunkhead!