The Montessori School of Westminster (MSW) in Maryland does not provide a guarantee that children's images will not be posted to Facebook. This is disappointing and unacceptable. • Online privacy is an essential component of trust in an educational program. How is compromising children's privacy compatible with the goals of MSW? • Pare...

Hello <Hiring Manager or Recruiter>, I've appreciated the opportunity to interview with you in the past. While I appreciate your continuing interest and many follow ups, I have concerns about <company>. In previous discussions, I have been open with my concerns. Here are my top three: 1. Governing structure, values, and ethics. I am di...

I was completely underwhelmed by Roam Research, even at a discounted price. The idea of networked notes is not new; I used tools along these lines 15 years ago. Roam has some potential, but I'm frankly, disappointed. Its main marketing point is two-way links. MediaWiki (Wikipedia's underlying software) has had them for twenty years. Fo...

What do I mean by ethics? From Wikipedia: “Ethics seeks to resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime.” Here is my core argument. If a person has (a) the capability to be informed and (b) the ability to use critical thinking but (c) does not active...

Here we go again: another tech company with questionable ethics using the Dark Arts. I thought I cancelled SetApp a month ago, so I went to check. I shared their creepy goodbye message with a friend. Take a look... In my view, this message makes me think "ok, we're done here". The text creates a strong impression that the cancellation ...

Trump's impeachment may seem like a long time ago, but it wasn't! Do you remember the core argument from the House of Representatives? Given these facts: 1. Trump lied for months about election fraud 2. Trump held a rally to oppose the elector certification 3. Trump lied to and inflamed an armed crowd, saying 'you have to fight', among...

Hey.com is a nice rethinking of traditional email. I'm impressed in many ways, but the service is rough around the edges. Here are my top five concerns: 1. There is no "undo send" functionality, something I find very valuable in Gmail. • This works by having a time delay between pressing send and actually sending. 2. Screening in/out b...