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> Any opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of any past, present, or future employer. Is it common to get in trouble with employers if this is
by soheil 5y ago
> Any opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of any past, present, or future employer.
Is it common to get in trouble with employers if this is not stated? I don't understand how a clearly non-work related blog post like this could land someone in hot waters with their employer. And even if it were I still don't understand how this statement alone can help.
- kkirsche 5y agoI’ve seen it a fair amount in cyber security, especially if you are attacking or leveraging things that the company sells or promotes. Does it work? Anecdotally yes, but that’s not something I would bank on when releasing content that I feel needs a disclaimer. Realistically, if someone wants to release something questionable, it’s preferable to work with the company prior to releasing it to find the verbiage they want used (similar to how many google GitHub repositories state they aren’t official Google products) and to understand if you will end up in hot water.
- jessedhillon 5y agoDisclaimers have become magical incantations of a litigious, safety-obsessed culture.
- noizejoy 5y agoThey remind me of the safety labels on every day items containing often apparently ridiculously obvious warnings. Like electrical shock warnings on extension chords, or warnings to not put a ladder on a slippery surface. For non US based individuals encountering these for the first time, they often were their first encounter with how different the US legal system really was/is from the rest of the world.
- xbar 5y agoBack, demon! ------------------------------------------------------------ WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
- numpad0 5y agoIs it consumer overprotection(in air quotes) culture at large or is it widespread runaway corporate politics
- nkrisc 5y agoThe cost of including it is nothing, so on the chance it works, there’s only upside. If it doesn’t work, it’s the same as not having it but the cost to include it was nothing, so what reason is there to not include it?