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Re: not being honest?

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:30:16 EDT

PaulHikeS2 posted :

said by elios:

it would seem in this case at lest one editor agrees with me
and not you...
ethics is just as important as every thing else you listed
maybe you wouldnt but then not every one is a coward

One who insults others on an anonymous message board is the very definition of a coward. I was not personally insulting you.

My personal opinion is that one should stand behind the ethical choice, but I have been around long enough to understand that choices are not really that simple and that one must have food and shelter to survive, and others may be depending on you to provide that. Many people may agree with your opinion, but many will also agree with my view that everyone's circumstances are different - a decision that is right for one person is not necessarily right for everyone.
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Re: not being honest?

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:02:27 EDT

elios posted : it would seem in this case at lest one editor agrees with me
and not you...
ethics is just as important as every thing else you listed
maybe you wouldnt but then not every one is a coward

Re: not being honest?

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:24:40 EDT

PaulHikeS2 posted :

said by elios:

said by Camelot One:

said by elios:

"I was just following orders" was ever a good excuse

When the order comes from the people who write your paycheck, and it doesn't require breaking the law, there is nothing wrong with following it.

no its not you tell them go fuck them selves

This sounds like the opinion of someone who either doesn't work, has never worked, or doesn't have to support or provide for anyone but themselves.

If it doesn't involve anything illegal or grossly immoral, one shouldn't make blanket judgements on how others act when faced with an ethical dilemma. The "good German just following orders" you are alluding to doesn't apply here as this doesn't involve genocide.
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Re: not being honest?

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:49:24 EDT

elios posted :

said by Camelot One:

said by elios:

"I was just following orders" was ever a good excuse

When the order comes from the people who write your paycheck, and it doesn't require breaking the law, there is nothing wrong with following it.

no its not you tell them go fuck them selves

Re: not being honest?

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:25:53 EDT

Camelot One posted :

said by elios:

"I was just following orders" was ever a good excuse

When the order comes from the people who write your paycheck, and it doesn't require breaking the law, there is nothing wrong with following it.

Re: not being honest?

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:43:00 EDT

elios posted : "I was just following orders" was ever a good excuse

Re: not being honest?

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:32:47 EDT

Rambo76098 posted :

said by eco:

The dishonest info was posted on the CNet website by a CNet employee.Therefore, it is dishonestly on the part of CNet.

True, albeit coerced dishonesty / done under duress.

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:51:50 EDT

eco posted : The dishonest info was posted on the CNet website by a CNet employee.Therefore, it is dishonestly on the part of CNet.

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:06:17 EDT

Camelot One posted :

said by eco:

Did you not read the article? CBS tried to make it sound like it was just being removed from consideration for an award when in fact it had won the top award and was stripped of it. That is not dishonest to you?

That is CBS being dishonest, not CNet. That was my point.
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Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:41:10 EDT

KrK posted : Would have also cost other people their jobs as well, however.

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:23 EDT

eco posted : Did you not read the article? CBS tried to make it sound like it was just being removed from consideration for an award when in fact it had won the top award and was stripped of it. That is not dishonest to you?

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:43:33 EDT

cypherstream posted : He did do the right thing, and I hope he finds work with another tech outfit (The Verge, Engadget, Ars Technica, etc..).

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:15:01 EDT

anon posted :

said by Kearnstd:

If he was going to quit, he could have told the suits he would have his team revote and then publish the original anyway. At the same time as giving his notice.

That is a textbook definition of burning a bridge. Wouldn't surprise me if he found it hard to obtain employment afterward either.

IMHO, he handled it the right way - listen to management and then resign.

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:06:31 EDT

horseathalt7 posted :

said by Kearnstd:

If he was going to quit, he could have told the suits he would have his team revote and then publish the original anyway. At the same time as giving his notice.

Yes, it would have made him look like he had a great deal of integrity.

Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:02:43 EDT

Kearnstd posted : If he was going to quit, he could have told the suits he would have his team revote and then publish the original anyway. At the same time as giving his notice.
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Re: not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:58:28 EDT

Linklist posted : Story on Sandoval's resignation:
»jimromenesko.com/2013/01/14/greg···ference/

not being honest?

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:50:39 EDT

Camelot One posted : I understand quitting, now that CBS has made Cnet a biased news source. But it seems to me Cnet has been very open and honest about that fact, so his statement seems strange.