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> but trustworthy people do not walk around testing doorknobs to see if they are locked. Yes, I agree. They do not go around testing doorknobs unsolicited and

> but trustworthy people do not walk around testing doorknobs to see if they are locked. Yes, I agree. They do not go around testing doorknobs unsolicited and without permission. Which has absolutely nothing at all to do with this story, since he has both permission and was instructed to do so by his interviewers. He was not asked to crack the NSA's database on metadata for phone calls. They are command line examples. I downvoted you for unnecessarily swiping at the candidate saying: "This was a test of morals, and you flunked." You state this absolutely when in reality it is almost certainly a subjective minority opinion you hold.

metacorrector 12y ago
- icelancer 12y ago
  I am downvoting you for unnecessarily swiping at the candidate by forcing your minority opinion on him. "This is a test of morals, and you failed" is a harsh judgment that only you and maybe a few other crusaders hold. Do not authoritatively state it and expect others to support you. Don't make it look like you are being persecuted. You are the one lording over a minority opinion over someone in an attempt to persecute them.
- forgottenpass 12y ago
  on the Gaussian Bell Curve of morality, as I pointed out myself about myself I lie at one end of the spectrum (two standard deviations above the mean, as I see it). Every population will have such a distribution. You are downvoting an outlyer because you disagree with him I didn't care what your morals are, it's just bad interviewing. But, if you really want to bring up your morals, why are you deploying underhanded interview tactics? You let applications rest on the implied assumptions about a professional environment. Someone is extending you the professional courtesy of assuming that (if hired) you won't ask them to act immorally; you use that against them to walk them into a trap. How does that fit into your moral system?
- CocaKoala 12y ago
  Can you tell me what company you work for where you may be in a position to hire people? I'd like to make sure I never waste my time by applying there.

metacorrector 12y ago

icelancer 12y ago
I am downvoting you for unnecessarily swiping at the candidate by forcing your minority opinion on him. "This is a test of morals, and you failed" is a harsh judgment that only you and maybe a few other crusaders hold. Do not authoritatively state it and expect others to support you. Don't make it look like you are being persecuted. You are the one lording over a minority opinion over someone in an attempt to persecute them.
forgottenpass 12y ago
on the Gaussian Bell Curve of morality, as I pointed out myself about myself I lie at one end of the spectrum (two standard deviations above the mean, as I see it). Every population will have such a distribution. You are downvoting an outlyer because you disagree with him I didn't care what your morals are, it's just bad interviewing. But, if you really want to bring up your morals, why are you deploying underhanded interview tactics? You let applications rest on the implied assumptions about a professional environment. Someone is extending you the professional courtesy of assuming that (if hired) you won't ask them to act immorally; you use that against them to walk them into a trap. How does that fit into your moral system?
CocaKoala 12y ago
Can you tell me what company you work for where you may be in a position to hire people? I'd like to make sure I never waste my time by applying there.