[ale] [OT] ethics and paranoia questions

[Damon L. Chesser]

On Wed, 2010-03-03 at 14:59 -0500, Jim Philips wrote:
> I don't see anything inherently unethical about it. However, if you
> get fired for it, that part won't matter much. If your employer has a
> paid support agreement with the vendor, then you are just asking for
> trouble. 

How do you figure?  I fail to see an issue with a forum.


> 
> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:47 PM, <jcpilman at gmail.com> wrote:
>         I work with a proprietary system which has, IMO, limited
>         documentation and support.  The manufacturer has a forum, but
>         it is closed to only registered users and it does not get much
>         traffic.  I have been considering hosting an open, moderated
>         forum to allow the users to discuss issues and hopefully solve
>         problems.  Naturally, my interest is for the users and the
>         manufacturer to benefit from better information.  I think I
>         can do this anonymously, but I'm not sure.  If the
>         manufacturer or my employer finds out, it would not go well on
>         my annual review.
>         
>         Do you think there is anything inherently unethical in this
>         effort?
>         
>         Do you think I can do this without becoming identified?
>         
>         Sure, this post is very sparse and I can answer some
>         questions. 
>         
>         Thanks
>         ...John
>         
> 
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