Comments on: BPM splog http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/ BPM, Enterprise 2.0 and technology trends in business. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: omz13 » Blog Archive » FeedEntryHeader http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-6960 omz13 » Blog Archive » FeedEntryHeader Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:14:57 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-6960 [...] called Fun with feeds, Sandy talks about FeedEntryHeader, and refers back to an earlier article (on how her feed was abused) which explains why these things are sadly [...] [...] called Fun with feeds, Sandy talks about FeedEntryHeader, and refers back to an earlier article (on how her feed was abused) which explains why these things are sadly [...]

]]> By: Gendal World http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4940 Gendal World Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4940 <strong>Be careful out there!</strong> I have been using some of my downtime as an opportunity to catch up on the wider world of BPM. It's easy to get very focussed on one's own products and one's own clients and lose track of what's happening in the wider world. So, I spent some time ... Be careful out there!

I have been using some of my downtime as an opportunity to catch up on the wider world of BPM. It’s easy to get very focussed on one’s own products and one’s own clients and lose track of what’s happening in the wider world.

So, I spent some time …

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4939 Sandy Kemsley Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:57:25 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4939 Jason, I appreciate your public comment on this, and I've updated the post to reflect it. As I communicated to you in email, anyone with an executive title who does something in his company's industry will be seen to be acting on behalf of his company, even if he's not. In fact, I would be surprised if his employment agreement didn't state that anything that he did related to the industry became the property of (and therefore the responsibility of) the company, regardless of whether he did it on his own time. Jason, I appreciate your public comment on this, and I’ve updated the post to reflect it.

As I communicated to you in email, anyone with an executive title who does something in his company’s industry will be seen to be acting on behalf of his company, even if he’s not. In fact, I would be surprised if his employment agreement didn’t state that anything that he did related to the industry became the property of (and therefore the responsibility of) the company, regardless of whether he did it on his own time.

]]> By: Jason Hirst http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4938 Jason Hirst Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:01:09 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4938 Mark's site was not affiliated to Altien, and was created by him in his spare time. I fully understand your reaction to seeing your content reproduced without permission. I am very disappointed that this has occurred, and assure you that it is not a fair reflection of the ethical standards of our business. We have accepted Mark's resignation. Jason Hirst CEO, Altien Mark’s site was not affiliated to Altien, and was created by him in his spare time. I fully understand your reaction to seeing your content reproduced without permission. I am very disappointed that this has occurred, and assure you that it is not a fair reflection of the ethical standards of our business.

We have accepted Mark’s resignation.

Jason Hirst
CEO, Altien

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4937 Sandy Kemsley Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4937 Bob, the posts of mine that were on there did link back to my site, but since the entire post was on there, there would be no reason for me to link through. This clearly violates fair use, and therefore copyright law. I've had a couple of emails from Bean and the MD at Altien, asking to have the company name removed from my posting since "it has nothing to do with the company." I think that if an executive at a company does something that not only violates copyright law but does so from sources within that company's industry, then the judgment of the company for hiring a person like that in a senior role has to be called into question. Someone at the VP level is presumably making some level of policy decisions within their organization, and his behaviour towards the rest of the industry -- even if it is during his own time -- reflects on his organization. As of today, his site has been redirected to a completely scrubbed version of his shared Google reader feeds, and does not contain any of the BPM or related industry post-stealing that was on there previously. Obviously, the message got through. Bob, the posts of mine that were on there did link back to my site, but since the entire post was on there, there would be no reason for me to link through. This clearly violates fair use, and therefore copyright law.

I’ve had a couple of emails from Bean and the MD at Altien, asking to have the company name removed from my posting since “it has nothing to do with the company.” I think that if an executive at a company does something that not only violates copyright law but does so from sources within that company’s industry, then the judgment of the company for hiring a person like that in a senior role has to be called into question. Someone at the VP level is presumably making some level of policy decisions within their organization, and his behaviour towards the rest of the industry — even if it is during his own time — reflects on his organization.

As of today, his site has been redirected to a completely scrubbed version of his shared Google reader feeds, and does not contain any of the BPM or related industry post-stealing that was on there previously. Obviously, the message got through.

]]> By: Bob McIlree http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4936 Bob McIlree Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:51:39 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4936 Sandy - I went to the site and he/it has pilfered postings from many popular sites, but the odd thing is that most have attributions at the end. That doesn't make it right, as you aptly state. I've dealt with pilfering of my material in other settings - believe it or not, university-based. Nothing like a cease-and-desist from my lawyer to get things wrapped up quickly in my favor. Perhaps this clown AND his outfit need one from yours. Just a suggestion...:) Bob Sandy - I went to the site and he/it has pilfered postings from many popular sites, but the odd thing is that most have attributions at the end. That doesn’t make it right, as you aptly state.

I’ve dealt with pilfering of my material in other settings - believe it or not, university-based. Nothing like a cease-and-desist from my lawyer to get things wrapped up quickly in my favor. Perhaps this clown AND his outfit need one from yours. Just a suggestion…:)

Bob

]]> By: Mark Bean http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4935 Mark Bean Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2007/03/bpm-splog/#comment-4935 Sorry Sandy - put it down to an error in judgment on my part and a configuration issue since I installed my latest WordPress Theme. I have removed all evidence of any links to your blog. I run the blog in my personal time mainly to keep myself informed on the ECM market and other "2.0" related issues I can read on the road from my mobile device. That is all. Sorry Sandy - put it down to an error in judgment on my part and a configuration issue since I installed my latest WordPress Theme.

I have removed all evidence of any links to your blog.

I run the blog in my personal time mainly to keep myself informed on the ECM market and other “2.0″ related issues I can read on the road from my mobile device.

That is all.

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