Indeed. I should have clarified this in my comment instead of just ranting. The ACM Code of Ethics is important. It was one of the reasons I joined ACM. Howev

Indeed. I should have clarified this in my comment instead of just ranting. The ACM Code of Ethics is important. It was one of the reasons I joined ACM. However, (IMHO) ACM [1] has not necessarily practiced what it preaches in the past. Given that much of the discussion in this thread is about unions and professional organizations, I wanted to clarify that ACM might not be the best organization to join if you are concerned about ethics. [1] I'm talking about its administration and committees, not its members. There are quite a few highly ethical and motivated people in the SIGs.