Online Integrity Pledge
Are we down with this?
Consider that both of the regulars here post anonymously, for reasons involving sensitivity with regard to professional employment, I suspect we approve. I quibble with the phrase "Exceptions include cases of criminal, misleading, or intentionally disruptive behavior" as re-opening the door via a loose interpretation of "misleading" -- anyone who disagrees with you can say you're misleading the people.
But the real problem is, people who would do the kind of cruel and twisted things this statement is meant to protect against have no integrity to lose in the first place, so they'd lose none by signing a pledge and then breaking it.
Private persons are entitled to respect for their privacy regardless of their activities online. This includes respect for the non-public nature of their personal contact information, the inviolability of their homes, and the safety of their families. No information which might lead others to invade these spaces should be posted. The separateness of private persons’ professional lives should also be respected as much as is reasonable.
Public figures are entitled to respect for the non-public nature of their personal, non-professional contact information, and their privacy with regard to their homes and families. No information which might lead others to invade these spaces should be posted.
Persons seeking anonymity or pseudonymity online should have their wishes in this regard respected as much as is reasonable. Exceptions include cases of criminal, misleading, or intentionally disruptive behavior.
Violations of these principles should be met with a lack of positive publicity and traffic.
Consider that both of the regulars here post anonymously, for reasons involving sensitivity with regard to professional employment, I suspect we approve. I quibble with the phrase "Exceptions include cases of criminal, misleading, or intentionally disruptive behavior" as re-opening the door via a loose interpretation of "misleading" -- anyone who disagrees with you can say you're misleading the people.
But the real problem is, people who would do the kind of cruel and twisted things this statement is meant to protect against have no integrity to lose in the first place, so they'd lose none by signing a pledge and then breaking it.
