As a Blogger, Do You Risk the Sack?

This entry is mostly an excuse to use the term "Risk the Sack", which sounds vaguely dirty and/or violent to my twisted ear. (It could also be a game show.)

Today's BBC News business section has an item entitled, "Third of bloggers 'risk the sack'", in which a survey reports that more than a third of UK bloggers "risk the sack" (in USian, that's risk getting sacked) because of what they blog, posting "derogatory or damaging details about their workplace, boss or colleagues."

It should be noted that the survey was commissioned by a human resources company.

The article is somewhat alarmist, but it's a good reminder that what you post online can and will be seen by other people, so be careful what you write, lest you risk the sack.

Risk the sack, risk the sack, risk the sack, risk the sack, risk the sack.

Thanks -- Joe

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#10 Comment from adlessor
5/25/07 2:17 PM | Permalink

Joe, Hoping you can help me. I have lost "edit entry " button, photos and script all heading to the right, and finally this morning, didn't even take the picture. If you go to add a comment, there's the picture. Just a ruined entry on my special day!! HELP Thanks, Dawn http://journals.aol.com/adlessor/ACoupleofNomads/
#9 Comment from journalseditorEntry Author
5/25/07 12:02 PM | Permalink

Hi folks -- I've asked the Alerts folks to investigate the nondelivery problem (instant Alerts seem to be working, though e-mail delivery is not.) I will blog more about it when I know more.

Thanks -- Joe
#8 Comment from monponsett
5/25/07 11:06 AM | Permalink

In a sense...every goddamn day.
#7 Comment from nightmaremom
5/25/07 8:51 AM | Permalink

Joe... alerts are down again :( Holidays and alerts crashing seem to go together these days
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#6 Comment from seraphoflove9001
5/25/07 8:11 AM | Permalink

Alerts are down!
http://journals.aol.com/seraphoflove9001/Pleasedonttakelifeforgranted/

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As a Blogger, Do You Risk the Sack?