Anonymous review site Glassdoor now consults public sources to identify users.

Anonymous review site Glassdoor now consults public sources to identify users.

  • ieatpillowtags@lemm.eeEnglish
    32·
    8 months ago

    The title is misleading and it seems as though nobody actually read the article. Your name is not being posted with your reviews.

    • criitz@reddthat.comEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      But they will add your name to your profile without your consent, and then in the future they could easily share your identity and there would be nothing you could do about it.

      Particularly for employees who fear retaliation for reviews, Mackey said that Glassdoor users could historically choose never to share their real names, and the company now storing names for all users makes it much more likely that users could be linked to their reviews should Glassdoor’s data ever be subpoenaed or leaked. That’s what had Monica so concerned, too.

      It’s a valid concern. The whole premise of the site kind of demands anonymity.

      • ieatpillowtags@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        Not disputing that it’s a concern at all, and the way they went about it is super shady. It’s just that the implication in the headline is so so much worse than that.

    • Krauerking@lemy.lolEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      When has anyone ever read the article? Even the author doesn’t bother anymore, it’s all about headlines baby.

      But thank you for running around the comments trying to correct this literal ball of misinformation.