Ethical question: did I make the right choice

[Deleted member 4644]

Please do not quote this OP

The facts:
edited.


Long story short, rumors fly, and I try to confirm or deny them, but I refuse to also spread the names of the sources.

 

[wetcat007]

hmm not sure what ethics say but I would avoid anything that could be considered a rumor.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Well, the rumor is two years old.. the cat is out of the bag.. and I am 99% sure it's true unless there is some vast conspiracy is happening.

 

[OdiN]

What rumor?

 

[KLin]

I wouldn't get involved in that kind of mess.

 

[rezinn]

If it's true, then you did the right thing. But you don't know that, so it's debatable.

Want me to vote for something?

 

[montanafan]

Even if you're good friends with someone in a relationship and think you're doing them a favor by telling them something about their bf/gf, if they don't want to know it or believe it they will be in denial and think you are a "bad guy" for telling them about it. Same thing for when two people break up. Don't start saying right away what a louse you think the other person was because then if/when they get back together you will no longer be considered such a good friend as far as the relationship goes.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Here's how it should have gone:

1) heard a rumor
2) ignored it and moved on with life

 

[reverend boltron]

If you know for a fact it is true, then you did the right thing. You shouldn't protect the guilty, and you shouldn't put a bad name on the innocent. If you're not sure, it's usually best to not get involved because it might do more harm than good.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: LordSegan
Please do not quote this OP

I give it 5 minutes before some dolt comes along and quotes that.

 

[hypn0tik]

What was the OP? For those of us that missed it.

 

[pontifex]

whats the p[oint in posting something if you're only going to edit it a few minutes later so that it becomes useless?