Saturday, September 13, 2008
Freedom of Bloggers
In the discussion of what freedoms do company bloggers have it should be based on ethics. Evey business person should have ethics to guide them and should also rely on them to govern their discussions about the companies they work for on their blogs. No one who works for a company should say to themselves "I wonder if........" That statement is self explanatory. There are no doublts that all negative, confidential policies, and all unethical comments about co-workers should absolutely not be published in a public setting as a company blog. This is not a channel designed to air all of the company's dirty laundry. If an employee of a particular company feels so badly about a company, then it might be time to move on and keep your ethics and moral conscience in tact. The company's blog is to help develop a sense of unity between co-workers and potential customers. All employee's should know that any negative publicity will only hurt themselves. The low man on the todom pole will suffer first. This kind of publicity can hurt sales and any potential growth. Once a business has a bad reputation it is hard to fix. All employee's should feel free to discuss their work experience in moderation. There is a level of responsibility that goes with the territory, so make sure that what you say it in respect of those resposibilities.