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I’m not obliged to delete that.

Apparently the same email that was sent to Migs & Gary also found its way to my Inbox. The letter is from Epixtar asking me to delete a comment from my blog (to be exact, from PTB).

I wrote about it on PinoyTechBlog : “Epixtar to PTB: delete that comment.”

Migs and Gary have since deleted the comment on their blogs.

Matter of fact is, I am not obliged to delete that comment. I did not post that comment and if they say that the information there is materially inaccurate, what’s the big fuss? Epixtar is just wasting their time trying to have those comments deleted all over the blogosphere. They should go after the one who posted the comments instead.

As I said, I am not obliged to delete that.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

18 Comments

Mike says:

19 years ago

Agreed. Good on you, Abe!
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jangelo says:

19 years ago

Wouldn’t it be fun if things got out of hand and PTB got sued or issued a TRO? ;)

Imagine the linklove and maybe MSM coverage.
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gabriel says:

19 years ago

good on you abe!
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Manuel Viloria says:

19 years ago

I agree, Abe. You’re not obliged to delete that. And if others actually take legal action against you, you can always take legal counter-action against them. Fair is fair.
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Manuel Viloria says:

19 years ago

Wait… are they going to go after Google?
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Kates says:

19 years ago

They’ll make Abe a hero on this part of the blogosphere. hehehe.
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Alfie says:

19 years ago

Hey, what if, one crazy people make a blog for it. See: http://epixtarsalary.blogspot.com/
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Alfie says:

19 years ago

Dapat kasi hinayaan na lang niya, lalo lang lumaki yong issue.
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jangelo says:

19 years ago

Tama yan, Alfie. They should have let it be. Or they should have been a tad more polite in communicating with the bloggers involved. I mean, the tone of their emails comes more of a threat, IMHO.

Cheers.
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Al says:

19 years ago

stand your ground
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daddy nice ash says:

19 years ago

now you’re on inquirer???

http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=64706
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hitler says:

19 years ago

anong akala ng mga taga epixtar na ito, martial law na sa pilipinas at ganun ganun na lang sila kung mag-asta?
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sad says:

19 years ago

Wonderful…just to keep your pride in tact…..you’re also doing something potentially damaging to the entire call industry here.

it only takes 1 case like this to bring a negative perception of the country’s BPO (i.e. contact center) industry.

Just look at what happened to Pakistan with those radiology reports and to why US companies are moving out of India.

well…on the grand scheme of things….at least “tama ka.” and you’re able to keep you blog’s integrity. :(

BTW. this isn’t life-or-death, constitutional right, bla…bla…bla, Martial law, freedom, liberty, etc. Its about proprietary information…and a blog! NOTHING MORE.

everyone enjoy their 15 seconds under the sun, and think about your valued contribution to the call center industry. great work….right?!
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Alfie says:

19 years ago

I’m sad for “sad”. The bases of what you are saying is one sided. You are like a pro-GMA, “wag na natin pakialaman kung ano nag-yayari sa loob basta ang mahalaga nakakapagbigay sila ng pera sa Pinas”. As if for the long run, it will not affect a fellow Filipinos there.
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Kitten says:

19 years ago

Mr. Myatt is making a fuss in regards to the blog because it adds to the already BAD image of Epixtar.

With the comments made on blog, he is likely to be in hot water from the other execs in not containing the situation…

All I can say is “tsk tsk tsk”
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Keyser Soze says:

19 years ago

I can’t believe what I’m reading and I am appalled with the sentiments being put forth here.

Do you people go to work and tell the security guard, receptionist and all your co-workers how much you are earning? Because that is the impression I am getting. The consensus here seems to be an utter disregard for the confidentiality of employee salaries.

And what is all this talk about how the emails should have been a “tad more polite”? Have you even read the first email? It seems you are too sensitive when it comes to Epixtar’s request (which I found very reasonable) but not sensitive enough to notice confidential information had been posted on your blogs, nor sensitive enough to know that this is unethical and should be removed.

You are so busy patting yourselves on the back, giving each other high fives that you do not realize what you are doing. If you want to play David to Epixtar’s Goliath, then you shouldn’t use Epixtar’s employees (and their privacy) as your slingshot.
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bgerardo says:

19 years ago

Bro,

Glad to have this medium to express someone’s thoughts and feelings. We’re happy that there’re still places where we could openly express our sentiments. I agree…whatâ€™s the big fuss? More likely, he’s just little worried about the terrible effect for his company given the present condition in their main headquarters and as well as overseas.

Cheers!

Bobby
lobnet.com
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qweqwe says:

4 years ago

qaweqwe
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