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1. That's what a draft is: A non-final document, which may never be used. Drafting a resignation and then not using it isn't unusual. 2. The internet is much b
by arghwhat 5y ago
1. That's what a draft is: A non-final document, which may never be used. Drafting a resignation and then not using it isn't unusual.
2. The internet is much bigger than you think. The document is probably more likely to be found and publicized from your drawer at home than being found on a random server on the internet. People fight for visibility for a reason.
Only when several documents link to each other, the risk of being found goes up...
- ipaddr 5y agoNot too many engines indexing my drawer at home. One link to your document will still get it indexed or no links but using chrome.
- arghwhat 5y agoNot too many engines indexing the web as a whole either. One person hearing about your document or finding it themselves is all it takes in the real world as well.
- ipaddr 5y agoBut to retrieve the document you would have to go in my drawer? Not the same at all. Maybe if the draw was outside and there was a camera showing inside of the draw and if anyone could travel at the speed of light. Still not the same at all.
- seba_dos1 5y agoIt is the same. If I'd like to share a draft letter with someone over IRC's DM or some internal IRC channel, I'd upload it to my HTTP server's "stuff" folder with file listing disabled and paste the link.
- ipaddr 5y agoIf you dare open that in your chrome browser your extensions, your seo toolbar and google will know and come and index those files for you. To get access to a random's person house let alone drawer would be impossible and extremely costly and risky in most scenerios.
- seba_dos1 5y agoWhy would I use a browser that sends what I browse to some third parties and index those things in the first place? I mean, I know that this is a common thing these days, but it didn't use to be for a very long time. And it's still not what happens on my PC or phone.
- arghwhat 5y agoThe odds of me finding an unlinked file on a random server is lower than me ending up physically being there to open your drawer. But even then, the information leaks without the document itself. "I heard he is going to resign" is all it takes.
- ipaddr 5y agoYou are leaking more information online than you realize. If your contact viewed that in chrome, google may have already visited the unlinked document. Google is really interested in indexing anything it doesn't know.
- arghwhat 5y agoYou are leaking much more information IRL than you realize.
- agumonkey 5y agoIt is very true. I probably still have a resignation letter at a company I ended working for 12 more months. Nobody knows about it (except the NSA) That said, it did mean a lot about my intent and feeling at the time.
- ineedasername 5y agoHi, NSA rep here: All of us were disappointed you stayed in that job after writing that. You really could have done better. And a few other things: 1) The front left tire on your car is about 6 psi too low 2) Not to worry you but we really think you should get your heart looked at: our listening devices heard something a bit irregular 3) the math homework you lost that time in 3rd grade was actually stolen by the kid sitting next to you who turned it in as his own. He got a gold star on it. But he's also now a janitor, so karma came through on that (usually it doesn't: the wicked go unpunished, speaking from our own experience on that) Oh, and as a one-time freebie, next time you lose your keys just pickup any phone or speak into any smart home device, say your SS# and "keys please" and we'll let you know where they are.
- ineedasername 5y agoIt may never be used, but it's not rumors and hearsay if it comes from the actual person. This isn't outside people speculating, this is proof that at least some internal people are considering resignation.
- arghwhat 5y ago"They resigned" is rumors and hearsay if the truth is "They are considering resigning".
- ineedasername 5y agoThey resigned is incorrect. Hearsay is when one person is reporting what another person has said, which isn't the case here: it's coming from the source. Rumor also does not seem a good word to fit this situation when it's coming from the source.
- Jorge1o1 5y agoHaving a resignation letter ready to go is understandable. 10 volunteers all having their resignation letters pre-written and ready to go is a bit weirder and points to some real problems at the organization. You don’t form a quitting pact to leave your home of 20 years at the same time with 10 coworkers and start a rival service unless you’re REALLY committed. But to then walk it all back as rumours and hearsay after this much premeditation and thought was put into it? Nuh uh! There is some kind of coercion here in my opinion.
- arghwhat 5y agoIt's still not true unless they decide to move forward. Clearly bad things are going down, but they have not resigned until they decide to resign. And while they clearly seem ready to do so, this does not mean it will happen. The problem could end up corrected, especially seeing what is on the line.