A few years ago my fellow employees and I were made to sign an agreement that gives Kroger the right to fire us if we say anything negative about Kroger in print or online.
How do we know our our rants won't be used against us?
That's exactly the point. We don't know that they won't and they most likely would. That's why it's so vital to hide any identifying info.
Actually, Kroger could find anyone posting online if they wanted to. Involves a subpoena, an attorney and court. That is why it is important to not slander or libel any company.
Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
Think NSA. When I first lerned to use the internet in 1997 and realized how large Hard drives were, My first thought was someone somewhere could save every keystroke and webpage history of every user.
That's exactly the point. We don't know that they won't and they most likely would. That's why it's so vital to hide any identifying info.
Actually, Kroger could find anyone posting online if they wanted to. Involves a subpoena, an attorney and court. That is why it is important to not slander or libel any company.
Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
Think NSA. When I first lerned to use the internet in 1997 and realized how large Hard drives were, My first thought was someone somewhere could save every keystroke and webpage history of every user.
Libel laws in the United States are very weak (intentionally), so this would only ever happen if you were posting some 100% false information in a high exposure environment, but even then it's pretty unlikely. They'd probably just deny whatever you were saying and move on.
They can fire you for anything you say on the internet, but 99% of the time companies don't go through the effort of de-anonymizing their employees who are trash talking the company. This forum is very small, so I just don't see them ever taking any action against anyone here unless there were death threats or insider trading.
We're allowed to discuss working conditions and wages under the NLRB. Secondly, I feel as though no company shall be allowed to override our freedom of expression and freedom of speech. What gives them the right to think they're above the bill of rights and constitution?
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A few years ago my fellow employees and I were made to sign an agreement that gives Kroger the right to fire us if we say anything negative about Kroger in print or online.
How do we know our our rants won't be used against us?
Thats why you make up a user name, use a "bum e-mail account" if necessary (an "extra" one), and don't under ANY circumstances use your real name, store location, or give ANY personal info that would give you away.
Got most of that. Missed just one of those details. Never giving anything personal.
mega-kitteh wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
A few years ago my fellow employees and I were made to sign an agreement that gives Kroger the right to fire us if we say anything negative about Kroger in print or online.
How do we know our our rants won't be used against us?
Thats why you make up a user name, use a "bum e-mail account" if necessary (an "extra" one), and don't under ANY circumstances use your real name, store location, or give ANY personal info that would give you away.
You signed the paper because they put out yanmer their version of facebook. Lol have you ever been to the kroger Facebook page and look at posts by other people its flooded with complaints and every now and then some kroger employees go in there and Say dumb stuff
Anonymous wrote:Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
You sir, may have to re-learn what you've "learned" from and since 1997. A serial number on a hard drive means squat because it's an interchangeable part that doesn't send information about itself to anything.
It's like saying that I can be convicted of murder based on the spring mechanism of a ballpoint pen. That's just Criminal Minds bullcrap.
Anonymous wrote:Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
You sir, may have to re-learn what you've "learned" from and since 1997. A serial number on a hard drive means squat because it's an interchangeable part that doesn't send information about itself to anything.
It's like saying that I can be convicted of murder based on the spring mechanism of a ballpoint pen. That's just Criminal Minds bullcrap.
Most people also have the same IP each time they accesss the net. The IP and computer can be matched. Fine, change your hard drive everytime you post on the net.
Anonymous wrote:Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
You sir, may have to re-learn what you've "learned" from and since 1997. A serial number on a hard drive means squat because it's an interchangeable part that doesn't send information about itself to anything.
It's like saying that I can be convicted of murder based on the spring mechanism of a ballpoint pen. That's just Criminal Minds bullcrap.
Most people also have the same IP each time they accesss the net. The IP and computer can be matched. Fine, change your hard drive everytime you post on the net.
Wrong.
Most/all ISPs rotate ip addresses regularly, some quite often. That's why you have to pay extra for a static address.
Anonymous wrote:Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
You sir, may have to re-learn what you've "learned" from and since 1997. A serial number on a hard drive means squat because it's an interchangeable part that doesn't send information about itself to anything.
It's like saying that I can be convicted of murder based on the spring mechanism of a ballpoint pen. That's just Criminal Minds bullcrap.
Most people also have the same IP each time they accesss the net. The IP and computer can be matched. Fine, change your hard drive everytime you post on the net.
1. No, they don't.
2. An IP address can only give you so much information, whether it's static or not. Say that an IP is located within x radius. Do you think that Kroger will have the cops searching every damn household in that radius for a small netbook?
Like I said. Go back and re-learn everything from 1997. Hell, it'll put you ahead of the majority of Kroger employees.
Actually, Kroger could find anyone posting online if they wanted to. Involves a subpoena, an attorney and court. That is why it is important to not slander or libel any company.
Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
Think NSA. When I first lerned to use the internet in 1997 and realized how large Hard drives were, My first thought was someone somewhere could save every keystroke and webpage history of every user.
Even if they wanted to go to all that trouble, they couldn't prove that a certain individual was the one who posted the message. It may come from their computer but that doesn't mean that they posted it. Since this site doesn't require user names and passwords to post a message, anyone could potentially use another person's computer to post all kinds of libelous and slanderous messages.
It's easier just to not tell everyone where exactly you work. Only one person on here knows what store I work in now but since they post on here too, it's not like anyone's going to report anything, lol.
If they were really arsed to do it, Kroger *could* possibly try to shut this site down, but I highly doubt they would go after any one individual poster.
It's not like anything on here is all that sensational, or not common knowledge amongst retail workers. Stupid **** like "I hate eSchedule" or "Boo hoo, my manager is so meeeen" is about as exciting as this board gets.
That's exactly the point. We don't know that they won't and they most likely would. That's why it's so vital to hide any identifying info.
Actually, Kroger could find anyone posting online if they wanted to. Involves a subpoena, an attorney and court. That is why it is important to not slander or libel any company.
Every computer can be identified by a serial number on the hard drive.
Think NSA. When I first lerned to use the internet in 1997 and realized how large Hard drives were, My first thought was someone somewhere could save every keystroke and webpage history of every user.
I don't think it's a serial number. It is your IP address. But that can be spoofed but then there is the mac address. When you format a hard drive it does have a serial number. But a reformat will change that serial number. There is no true way to hide yourself online though.
I have heard there is a way to mask your IP address, so they can't find you, but I forget the site. There are other sites too, but you have to be careful as they are jammed packed with spyware, malware, and or viruses. Plus some the sites often require money, and are still full of the aforementioned, there are free ones, but they may be just as bad.
with that said, there are a few good IP address blocking sites, just use caution if you choose to use them
-- Edited by mega-kitteh on Wednesday 23rd of April 2014 09:26:31 AM
I have heard there is a way to mask your IP address, so they can't find you, but I forget the site. There are other sites too, but you have to be careful as they are jammed packed with spyware, malware, and or viruses. Plus some the sites often require money, and are still full of the aforementioned, there are free ones, but they may be just as bad.
with that said, there are a few good IP address blocking sites, just use caution if you choose to use them
-- Edited by mega-kitteh on Wednesday 23rd of April 2014 09:26:31 AM
Ask your local middle school or high school student. They know plenty of ways regarding masking IP addresses and proxies.
Hehe... I still have my programs from two years ago. Very much worth it.
