▲ 230 ▼ Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by alyaza@beehaw.org [M] to c/technology@beehaw.org 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Pilgrim@beehaw.org 79 points 2 years ago (2 children) Doesn't that kind of erode their entire premise as a company? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago They already did that. They companies the tools to remove negative reviews. Glassdoor has not been much different from BBB for some time (if not all time). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not exactly. It's concerning, for sure, but they're not actually displaying your name in association with your review. It's only stored alongside your account. They seem to be claiming that the purpose is to ensure people aren't providing fake reviews. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago It’s only stored alongside your account. There's no reason they should have the info and so long as they do it's possible actors with contrary interests to users (governments, employers, third parties...) can access it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago They already did that. They companies the tools to remove negative reviews. Glassdoor has not been much different from BBB for some time (if not all time). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not exactly. It's concerning, for sure, but they're not actually displaying your name in association with your review. It's only stored alongside your account. They seem to be claiming that the purpose is to ensure people aren't providing fake reviews. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago It’s only stored alongside your account. There's no reason they should have the info and so long as they do it's possible actors with contrary interests to users (governments, employers, third parties...) can access it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago It’s only stored alongside your account. There's no reason they should have the info and so long as they do it's possible actors with contrary interests to users (governments, employers, third parties...) can access it. permalink fedilink source parent