tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696907.post5504571172515420434..comments2023-04-30T03:53:28.405-07:00Comments on Critical Reflections by Saul Carliner: Truth, Honesty and ConfidentialitySaul Carlinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513103628489253928noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696907.post-59508494194112981522009-08-18T07:25:38.371-07:002009-08-18T07:25:38.371-07:00In response to the comments: (1) Not sure to whom ...In response to the comments: (1) Not sure to whom Micha's comment is directed, but the article cited is an opinion piece and the issue was the appropriateness of other newspapers leaking the information. That one journalist calls into question the choices of others is an ongoing theme in journalism.All that was done in this blog was to cast my vote on the issue or leaking confidential information. (2) In terms of Janet's comment, it's a concern I share. The only choices I see available are these: (1) to paraphrase the original quote so that it cannot be easily googled. (A persistent person could probably find the original, to be honest.) (2) To not perform anonymous research. In an age in which people are willing to go on TV and reveal their most intimate details--under their real first name--perhaps anonymity is not as desired as thought. But my hunch is that there are still a large number of modest people out there who won't be comfortable sharing all without some protection of their identities.Saul Carlinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513103628489253928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696907.post-56940151476173339392009-08-12T07:22:14.981-07:002009-08-12T07:22:14.981-07:00The web creates an interesting twist on confidenti...The web creates an interesting twist on confidentiality. If a researcher is doing an ethnographic study of a person's online activities and then references quotes from those activities (forum, discussion board, blog, tweet, status update, etc.) in their research then the subject is instantly identified. Just type the direct quote into Google and there it is. I struggle with that. Any thoughts or is it an non-issue because the information is already public?Janet Clareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00365206004980105033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696907.post-70261375529576132432009-08-10T18:04:24.647-07:002009-08-10T18:04:24.647-07:00It's a little ironic that someone would choose...It's a little ironic that someone would choose a newspaper to complain about confidential information being leaked to the media. Those living in glass houses should not throw stones. Perhaps there should be another post entitled "lie, invasion of privacy, and capitalism".Michahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921422974338009484noreply@blogger.com