blog ethics umm...

[2eclipse]

i really like lj. i enjoy using it. it is conveinent, links to MANY of my friends. however
this post has got me thinking about the ethics of supporting a business that engages in dishonest business practices. i am thinking of leaving and supporting some other blog.
any thoughts on the linked post?

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[rumpleteazaer.livejournal.com]

Here comes my foray into diplomacy. i would love to be more candid, but can't right now. here we go:

I firmly agree with the comments of beloved ashoe on the dealings of small not-for-profits. Giving jobs to ones friends or determining business needs based on relationships seems common practice in my experience. sometimes that is due to need (friends work cheap) but it tends to degrade into general business practice (I will do something financially stupid because I want you to like me and be my friend.).

As a former journalist, the potential chilling effect in Russia and globally to ANY journalist covering events in Russia is staggering. Reality dictates that no piece of information is truly safe once it is online. There is no true annonymity, merely degrees of difficulty.

personally, I treasure LiveJournal as a place where I can vent, keep connected with my dear friends across the county, and generally feel like I am having virtual tea with you all. but I am conscious that words and information placed here are still public and still can be used nefariously. The sale of this site just gives me one more reason to sensor some myself a bit more in the future.