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> Businesses track the reputations of other businesses all the time. I know of no business that regularly tracks the reputation of any _individuals_ in a datab
by mbesto 9y ago
> Businesses track the reputations of other businesses all the time.
I know of no business that regularly tracks the reputation of any _individuals_ in a database as part of it's regular business practice (the individual part is important) and that isn't part of it's model to disclose to involved parties. Uber would be a good example of someone that does this, but at least you can see a users rating at the time.
> The idea that there's something unusual about this is pretty silly.
I never said it was unusual. I think you're honing in on the wrong thing on this thread - which is the presumption that people are disgusted that these tactics happen. I more concerned that they are actively tracking it in a "review style" database and the data is only access by a select few (which is the presumption here).
- throwanem 9y ago> I know of no business that regularly tracks the reputation of any _individuals_ in a database as part of it's regular business practice (the individual part is important) and that isn't part of it's model to disclose to involved parties. I bet recruiting firms do.
- vqc 9y agoWhat about businesses tracking and reporting on former employees: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/10/28/499805238/episode-732-bad-form-wells-fargo http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/10/28/499805238/episo... The employees, apparently, don't usually get access to their U5.
- tptacek 9y agoNot only do venture capitalists do this kind of tracking, but they collude with each other to share informal blacklists and whitelists. There may be no group of people operating in American commerce with less of a moral high ground on this issue than venture capital firms. What's more, there's not much you can do about it. Ultimately, they're not employers. They're investors. You can't coerce people into investing.
- mbesto 9y ago> each other to share informal blacklists and whitelists. Exactly, informal. That's my point. The suggestion here isn't that informal lists exist, its that they are publicly announcing that it's being formalized. That's what makes this a big deal. I still feel like you're not reading what I'm writing and keep trying to make a point responding to a wider discussion in this thread.