http://www.contentious.com/2007/10/29/blogging-ethics-what-are-the-issues/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.contentious.com/2007/10/29/blogging-ethics-what-are-the-issues/#comment-1206245 P Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:47:56 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/10/29/blogging-ethics-what-are-the-issues/#comment-1206245 Amy: I started a blog about my ex-employer, because as professional society, they state opinions publicly on gender discrimination but do not live up to them (the field remains 88% male). I also blog about other issues. I do not use my name, nor do I use any former or current employee names, except those who are public figures. After I sued my ex-employer in federal court for discrimination, the employer is now is asking a judge to close my blog. This is alarming. Please add that to your topics. Can this actually happen and to what degree? Why should someone not be free to talk about what is happening to them in the court process (we are not criminals and these cases take 5-7 years)? If one has not filed suit then she can still blog--that doesn't make sense to me as an American. Amy:
I started a blog about my ex-employer, because as professional society, they state opinions publicly on gender discrimination but do not live up to them (the field remains 88% male). I also blog about other issues. I do not use my name, nor do I use any former or current employee names, except those who are public figures.
After I sued my ex-employer in federal court for discrimination, the employer is now is asking a judge to close my blog. This is alarming. Please add that to your topics. Can this actually happen and to what degree? Why should someone not be free to talk about what is happening to them in the court process (we are not criminals and these cases take 5-7 years)? If one has not filed suit then she can still blog–that doesn’t make sense to me as an American.

]]> http://www.contentious.com/2007/10/29/blogging-ethics-what-are-the-issues/#comment-1206205 contentious.com - My Blogging Ethics Panel Expands Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:49:26 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/10/29/blogging-ethics-what-are-the-issues/#comment-1206205 [...] couple of days ago I invited Contentious readers to help me brainstorm on this topic. So far, no takers — but really, I could use your [...] [...] couple of days ago I invited Contentious readers to help me brainstorm on this topic. So far, no takers — but really, I could use your [...]

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