Unvarnished Could Cost You Your Next Job

[noodlegts]

I wonder if you will be able to sue for libel. This seems like a terrible terrible terrible idea. Any ex-co-worker with a grudge can flame your profile and you can't do anything about it. Imagine you get a promotion over someone and they're pissed, then they go on and write about the company christmas party where you did XYZ.

 

[gm0n3y]

So a website that I don't belong to all of a sudden can have negative information about me? What if an ex decides to say that they are a former employer and that I stole from work? I can't get that removed and if anybody google's my name then they'll think that I am a thief. There is no way this will ever work. Entire forests will be leveled because of the lawsuits that will be filed if this ever takes off.

 

[gm0n3y]

On second thought, this must be an April Fools joke.

 

[princeofdreams]

Hmmmm I doubt this is legal to be honest, creating a profile with personal information without the persons consent is illegal as far as I am aware, think they would need to host somewhere like China or they will be sued to high heaven & back and closed down very quickly.

This is so open to abuse only an idiot would of come up with the model for it, I surely hope my name goes on there, class action here we come, use my name to make a profit without my permission, I DON'T THINK SO

 

[mlopinto2k1]

Everyone is crying about this (even me) but if the GOVERNMENT stepped in and banned websites like this... OH NO! I can picture this not being allowed in China. Oops.

 

[christop]

Can you say lawsuit? It seems to me someone could post false information about you.

 

[hellwig]

[citation][nom]spikey_monkey[/nom]That sounds kind of annoying, but because it will be public access it won't be recognized as a good source of information and most likely won't be used by intelligent professionals. Basing this assumption off of the common view of Wikipedia.[/citation]

You live in a dream world. True, most people don't give wikipedia a grain of salt, but employers use anything and everything to determine whether or not to hire someone (they'd use Wikipedia if it had an article about you). Employers here in the U.S. even use your CREDIT RATING for chrissake. I mean, you have no money, your credit is going to reflect that, you try to find a job (to get more money), and someone won't hire you because your poor credit means you are a risk to steal from them (which is total B.S.).

 

[Lewis57]

This is stupid, everyones had an ass of a boss, what if you left a job the boss held a grudge gave you a bad review put off potential employers for no reason.

**** that.

 

[grillz9909]

I wish I had a profile...
I guess I'm not that important though

 

[yao]

hmm.. can anyone create a positive profile for me.

 

[yao]

btw, I think the owner is trying to sell for profit before being sued. Good luck.

 

[LORD_ORION]

Change your name to that of a celebrity. Get a new e-mail address.
Say lots of smart things on the web with your new e-mail address.

The net they cast is wide, but shallow. Be a ninja.

 

[shin0bi272]

The site uses Facebook Connect so if you're writing negative reviews and you've got a newly opened Facebook profile with very few friends, your reviews are going to get blocked.

Great so if something annoys the hell out of me enough to actually sign up for one of these retarded social networks to post they'll block it... thats democratic.

 

[leafman420]

Well I hate social networks, and I don't think this will be as good as they hope. Now what about slander. Can't delete slander? I'm sure you could, but not till half the world read it....

Hack the Plant, well maybe not the plant but unvarnished...lol

 

[tester24]

How many slander cases are we going to have now. Then again if the companies that actually use that resource to get "credible" information that I probably wouldn't want to work for that company to begin with.

 

[gm0n3y]

Well, the website looks like it could be a joke. It says that its a 'private beta' but then says 'facebook connect to get started'. Also, the contact link is just to an email address, no form or anything. I don't have a facebook account or I would investigate further.

 

[obiown77]

*Double FacePalm*

 

[juvealert]

Can some one without a facebook profile access the reviews ?

 

[spoofedpacket]

Why are people always screaming about lawsuits in these threads? Are you guys a bunch of law students or something?

 

[sirmorluk]

I say we all go and create profiles or comments for a dirtbag named Peter Kazanjy and slime him into the abyss.
This is going to work out great. We have teens killing themselves over online harrassment and now we have a sight that dedicates itself to dirt on people. Nice!