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		<title>By: dglp</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-8003</link>
		<dc:creator>dglp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2005 07:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>PS to the earlier comment: I should have added this example to the list: http://cryptome.org/dermot-names.htm

Part-way down the page is a section about Vodafone involving some pretty serious allegations about violations of customer confidentiality. The original blog has removed the posts - but that doesn't mean mirrors don't exist. Similarly, the blogger has several blogs, and/or colleagues who have proliferated the tactic.
See http://dundalk-talk.blogspot.com/, http://dundealgan.blogspot.com/ and perhaps others.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PS to the earlier comment: I should have added this example to the list: <a href="http://cryptome.org/dermot-names.htm" rel="nofollow">http://cryptome.org/dermot-names.htm</a></p>
<p>Part-way down the page is a section about Vodafone involving some pretty serious allegations about violations of customer confidentiality. The original blog has removed the posts - but that doesn&#8217;t mean mirrors don&#8217;t exist. Similarly, the blogger has several blogs, and/or colleagues who have proliferated the tactic.<br />
See <a href="http://dundalk-talk.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://dundalk-talk.blogspot.com/</a>, <a href="http://dundealgan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://dundealgan.blogspot.com/</a> and perhaps others.</p>
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		<title>By: dglp</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-7994</link>
		<dc:creator>dglp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2005 07:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>None of the sacked-for-blogging stories I've heard involve what I regard as serious breaches of confidentiality. None of the bloggers has set out to reveal sensitive and damaging company information. Given that most bloggers attach their name and other information to their efforts, it's a pretty good bet that the instinct for self-preservation is at work preventing more serious slips from occurring. But there are anonymous bloggers, and there are highly unsatisfactory working conditions, so I expect that there will be an explosive mix of the two sometime soon. Washingtonienne's short-lived blog points in that general direction. So do bulletin boards like http://www.convergyssucks.com. 

Given anonymity, corporate sleuths and HR people will be faced with a hostile blogger they can't trace, but who might relent if working conditions improve. It will be interesting to see if the unilateral and quasi-feudal facade of corporate relations has to adapt because of a few wily bloggers. It might just be in the general corporate intest to come to a more amenable accommodation with employees. They certainly won't find peace through agression alone, pace the RIAA and file-sharers. 

Maybe none of this will come to pass in this particular way, but I do think there will be some sort of escalation in the tensions over blogs. We haven't reached the zenith/nadir yet.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>None of the sacked-for-blogging stories I&#8217;ve heard involve what I regard as serious breaches of confidentiality. None of the bloggers has set out to reveal sensitive and damaging company information. Given that most bloggers attach their name and other information to their efforts, it&#8217;s a pretty good bet that the instinct for self-preservation is at work preventing more serious slips from occurring. But there are anonymous bloggers, and there are highly unsatisfactory working conditions, so I expect that there will be an explosive mix of the two sometime soon. Washingtonienne&#8217;s short-lived blog points in that general direction. So do bulletin boards like <a href="http://www.convergyssucks.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.convergyssucks.com</a>. </p>
<p>Given anonymity, corporate sleuths and HR people will be faced with a hostile blogger they can&#8217;t trace, but who might relent if working conditions improve. It will be interesting to see if the unilateral and quasi-feudal facade of corporate relations has to adapt because of a few wily bloggers. It might just be in the general corporate intest to come to a more amenable accommodation with employees. They certainly won&#8217;t find peace through agression alone, pace the RIAA and file-sharers. </p>
<p>Maybe none of this will come to pass in this particular way, but I do think there will be some sort of escalation in the tensions over blogs. We haven&#8217;t reached the zenith/nadir yet.</p>
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		<title>By: Paul Chaney</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-115</link>
		<dc:creator>Paul Chaney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We are in the beginning stages of using blogs here at our organization. I'm the guy trying to push this into the mainstream. Most people are buying into the concept. Your article has given me some more ammunition. I appreciate it!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are in the beginning stages of using blogs here at our organization. I&#8217;m the guy trying to push this into the mainstream. Most people are buying into the concept. Your article has given me some more ammunition. I appreciate it!</p>
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		<title>By: Amy Gahran</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-116</link>
		<dc:creator>Amy Gahran</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ooops, sorry about the misspelling, Michael. I've corrected that.

- Amy Gahran
  Editor, CONTENTIOUS</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ooops, sorry about the misspelling, Michael. I&#8217;ve corrected that.</p>
<p>- Amy Gahran<br />
  Editor, CONTENTIOUS</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Hanscom</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-117</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Hanscom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There's no 'e' on the end of my last name. ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s no &#8216;e&#8217; on the end of my last name. <img src='http://www.contentious.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Christian</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-118</link>
		<dc:creator>Christian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We're working to power our whole intranet through Movable Type and thus introduce the concept of blogging internally within an organization in that way.

Once departments have their blog-based websites created and understand the concepts behind posting short pieces of relevant information on a regular basis, we will look to expand that on an individual basis. It's all part of a 'grand plan' (of the web team) to move towards a knowledge network within our company.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re working to power our whole intranet through Movable Type and thus introduce the concept of blogging internally within an organization in that way.</p>
<p>Once departments have their blog-based websites created and understand the concepts behind posting short pieces of relevant information on a regular basis, we will look to expand that on an individual basis. It&#8217;s all part of a &#8216;grand plan&#8217; (of the web team) to move towards a knowledge network within our company.</p>
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		<title>By: cheryl</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-119</link>
		<dc:creator>cheryl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the links. You just made some research I'm doing a lot easier.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the links. You just made some research I&#8217;m doing a lot easier.</p>
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		<title>By: LinkLog - Interesting bits and bytes</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-120</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkLog - Interesting bits and bytes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;trackback /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Peos and cons of corporate blogging&lt;/strong&gt;
Mostly pros actually. This article collects links to information on why corporate blogging can be a good thing....</description>
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Mostly pros actually. This article collects links to information on why corporate blogging can be a good thing&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: RWorld Ramblings - Can you hear us?</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-121</link>
		<dc:creator>RWorld Ramblings - Can you hear us?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;trackback /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Convince Your Boss to Let You Weblog&lt;/strong&gt;
Amy Gahran: How to convince bosses to let you weblog. News Source: The Scobleizer Weblog...</description>
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Amy Gahran: How to convince bosses to let you weblog. News Source: The Scobleizer Weblog&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: IlluminatiLand</title>
		<link>http://www.contentious.com/2003/11/26/persuading-bosses-to-allow-blogs/#comment-122</link>
		<dc:creator>IlluminatiLand</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;trackback /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Convince Your Boss that Blogging is OK&lt;/strong&gt;
In the wake of Microsoft's firing of a contract worker for including sensitive information in his personal blog, here are some thoughts on how to convince your boss that blogging is OK....</description>
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In the wake of Microsoft&#8217;s firing of a contract worker for including sensitive information in his personal blog, here are some thoughts on how to convince your boss that blogging is OK&#8230;.</p>
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