Comments on: Whistleblowing in the dark http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/ by Jeff Jarvis Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daniel http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-356289 Daniel Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:27:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-356289 I couldn't understand some parts of this article Whistleblowing in the dark, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Whistleblowing in the dark, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Blog or perish http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-62485 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Blog or perish Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:51:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-62485 [...] Ah, but isn’t the link the new and improved footnote? Doesn’t Technorati provide a new and open form of peer review? And isn’t it wonderful to get a professorial perspective in a timely manner? I was grateful the other day when I could go to Prof. Jack Balkin’s blog soon after the Supreme Court’s whistlestopping decision and get his learned analysis. [...] [...] Ah, but isn’t the link the new and improved footnote? Doesn’t Technorati provide a new and open form of peer review? And isn’t it wonderful to get a professorial perspective in a timely manner? I was grateful the other day when I could go to Prof. Jack Balkin’s blog soon after the Supreme Court’s whistlestopping decision and get his learned analysis. [...]

]]> By: hey http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-62348 hey Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:52:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-62348 if you actually look at the case, the major motivating factor was that the prosecutor disclosed the memo to the defence as well as sending the memo to his bosses. As to the substance, the judges rightfully wanted to avoid delving into the business judgement of the day to day operation of the government, just as they give a (wider) immunity to regular business judgements in many aspects of corporate law for private firms. This is the prototypical bad case that could very, very easily have made bad law. The justices should be thanked for avoiding the easy call that would come to bite us in the ass. Much better than the people that voted for SarbOx or those that made salaries over $1M non-deductible (and thus fueled non-salary compensation like stock options). Jeff you really need to calm down and actually think this through! if you actually look at the case, the major motivating factor was that the prosecutor disclosed the memo to the defence as well as sending the memo to his bosses. As to the substance, the judges rightfully wanted to avoid delving into the business judgement of the day to day operation of the government, just as they give a (wider) immunity to regular business judgements in many aspects of corporate law for private firms.

This is the prototypical bad case that could very, very easily have made bad law. The justices should be thanked for avoiding the easy call that would come to bite us in the ass. Much better than the people that voted for SarbOx or those that made salaries over $1M non-deductible (and thus fueled non-salary compensation like stock options).

Jeff you really need to calm down and actually think this through!

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60613 Angelos Wed, 31 May 2006 20:54:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60613 This government? Accountable? Since when? Who's been punished for what? Well, other than those that disagreed with BushCo. But yeah, what Feinman said. Nothing like a package full of damning info mailed anonymously to the newspaper. This government? Accountable? Since when?

Who’s been punished for what? Well, other than those that disagreed with BushCo.

But yeah, what Feinman said. Nothing like a package full of damning info mailed anonymously to the newspaper.

]]> By: Robert Feinman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60570 Robert Feinman Wed, 31 May 2006 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60570 It is getting increasingly difficult to remain anonymous when using electronic media. Perhaps whistleblowers will have to start using old media like the US mail to alert people. ISP's now keep records of traffic, phone companies know which numbers connected on both sides of a conversation, etc. Wiretaps allow contemporaneous monitoring and, apparently, without any warrants. Anyone willing to risk career and/or imprisonment could always come forward, but they still need a platform from which to make their announcement. The willingness of the press to withhold information at the request of the government may make this more difficult as well. It is getting increasingly difficult to remain anonymous when using electronic media. Perhaps whistleblowers will have to start using old media like the US mail to alert people.

ISP’s now keep records of traffic, phone companies know which numbers connected on both sides of a conversation, etc.
Wiretaps allow contemporaneous monitoring and, apparently, without any warrants.

Anyone willing to risk career and/or imprisonment could always come forward, but they still need a platform from which to make their announcement. The willingness of the press to withhold information at the request of the government may make this more difficult as well.

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60560 Jeff Jarvis Wed, 31 May 2006 18:36:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60560 Undertoad: Good point. But remember the case of the then-anonymous Lawrence Livermore scientist who blew the whistle there (and, once the coast was clear, came out with his identity). If you know who to send it to and if they think there's something there, what you hope for is that someone will look into it. The whistleblower doesn't necessarilly reports the story but exposes it. Undertoad: Good point. But remember the case of the then-anonymous Lawrence Livermore scientist who blew the whistle there (and, once the coast was clear, came out with his identity). If you know who to send it to and if they think there’s something there, what you hope for is that someone will look into it. The whistleblower doesn’t necessarilly reports the story but exposes it.

]]> By: Thedude http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60553 Thedude Wed, 31 May 2006 18:27:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60553 Bush fans get what they want with Alito. He cast the deciding vote. The damage to our freedom this court is going to do is chilling. Anyone left proud of W? Bush fans get what they want with Alito. He cast the deciding vote. The damage to our freedom this court is going to do is chilling. Anyone left proud of W?

]]> By: Undertoad http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60516 Undertoad Wed, 31 May 2006 16:24:58 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/05/31/whistleblowing-in-the-dark/#comment-60516 If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? If Deep Throat blogs, and for whatever reason bigger bloggers don't notice (the story's too complicated, doesn't fit our best talking points, can't prove it's not some wingnut just pretending to be in the loop, etc.), is that a better filter than mainstream reporting? Hard to say! If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? If Deep Throat blogs, and for whatever reason bigger bloggers don’t notice (the story’s too complicated, doesn’t fit our best talking points, can’t prove it’s not some wingnut just pretending to be in the loop, etc.), is that a better filter than mainstream reporting? Hard to say!

]]>