A few of the most outspoken accounts here did exactly that over the years. They have strong opinions (that’s fine!), yet present themselves as ultimate authorities on anything and everything (that’s bad); but a true industry professional knows better.
It would probably fall under the realm of “no personal attacks“ to name someone.
The opinions of ”insiders” spread far and wide from here. I found this site by watching YouTubers, who got their info from blogs, who got their info from social media, who got their info from here.A few of the most outspoken accounts here did exactly that over the years. They have strong opinions (that’s fine!), yet present themselves as ultimate authorities on anything and everything (that’s bad); but a true industry professional knows better.
Still, it’s all ultimately entertainment and gossip for fans.
Good point. I really wouldn’t want to do that. Not looking for a witch hunt or wild accusations.
In this case no. He was a Disney employee who happens to have an account here.
That would be terrible. It would make things more polarizing and vitriolic. Could you imagine how that feature would function in one of those CM compensation battles?
That's a good point.
I'd say that if they are a forum regular you can probably trust them. If they're a new account with juicy info or someone who only pops in when there's big news, then it's at least worth questioning.
And what about the regulars who swoon whenever the Old Gang pops in with big news? And what about self-styled "Insiders" with very spotty records and clear agendas? I'm not sure what to think about them.
That's a good point. Also I've suspected that a small handful of regulars on here are with Universal's PR department for the extent that they defend and prop up anything Universal does.
I don't think an actual "insider" would visit or post to a fan site.
What if it was their job though to monitor the "fan sites" and see what the buzz was regarding certain announcements or leaked rumors? Big companies like Disney likely have entire social media divisions tasked with monitoring their online presence. I daresay, sites like this get visited quite frequently. But of course, no one would (hopefully) be silly enough to register and post under their real names.
But that's the sort of thing we're talking about– a "shadow" PR campaign, so-to-speak. The original article (and the drama that unfolded in subsequent threads) alleged that there was a significant effort on the part of actual insiders to spread information/disinformation on fan sites in order to gauge and shape public opinion about Disney business. It's the sort of thing that HR would not approve, but wouldn't know about.
No one except @realBobChapek!
You're right. He gets a free pass.
Well, if we're referring to insiders leaking information and gossip from behind closed doors, if you're a top level executive then no, you don't post about it. If you're a little lower, though, you're likely to hear rumblings, rumors, and gossip, and could post about it anonymously online safely since you're not sharing information that was distributed to you directly under a non-disclosure agreements. Yes, lower level employees still shouldn't post about it, but it happens because they aren't watched and monitored anywhere near as closely.
This. Much of the leaked information that turns out to be accurate is quite likely to have been distributed by the company itself. For instance, I remember when the blueprints for Pandora were leaked, which revealed and confirmed that there would be a secondary ride. "People aren't excited enough about Pandora... leak the blueprints!"
Yeah, the extent at which large companies control their reputation through social media is extremely extensive. Maybe we're getting a bit too tinfoil hat-esque here, but a possible reason why the gossip threads are always so bloated with Doom & Gloom is:
