I'll state it again: this will be the beauty of a purely anonymous
system. Think about it. How is anyone going to be able to prove:
a) the quote was in fact from a particular company (sure, it may look
darn similar - but prove? and if you're really worried, fudge some
details a bit)
- sure, if it's a $10 million quote that's one thing. But say a
$150,000 quote? Those are garden variety, least where I'm from (bay
area, California).
b) who leaked it? it's completely anonymous. Think of all the 'senior
government' officials that leak info all the time. Often times they're
expressly forbidden from doing so and somehow the word still gets out.
Very rarely is someone nailed for it. And that's hardly anonymous if
push came to shove.
Now I fully realize that it's not a light matter to put ones job on the
line for this. However, I doubt, that in most cases, someone would get
fired for a first time offense. And, if worried, start with something
small. Bottom line is, the system's never been tested - anonymously.
Who knows what would happen? It's all essentially speculation until
it's tried.
Matt
a) the quote was in fact from a particular company (sure, it may look
darn similar - but prove? and if you're really worried, fudge some
details a bit)
- sure, if it's a $10 million quote that's one thing. But say a
$150,000 quote? Those are garden variety, least where I'm from (bay
area, California).
Well, httpd style logs will certainly "tell" where the information
came from.
b) who leaked it? it's completely anonymous. Think of all the 'senior
government' officials that leak info all the time. Often times they're
expressly forbidden from doing so and somehow the word still gets out.
Very rarely is someone nailed for it. And that's hardly anonymous if
push came to shove.
Uhh, make sure the data isn't stored anywhere vendor X's attornies
can get to it. Rest assured, whoever hosts the site would be sent paperwork
in hours, if not minutes from it's discovery.
Btw, this is why froogle.google.com and pricewatch.com exist.
Although, they do not include list prices for the types of items you
are looking for.
charles
Now I fully realize that it's not a light matter to put ones job on the
line for this. However, I doubt, that in most cases, someone would get
fired for a first time offense. And, if worried, start with something
small. Bottom line is, the system's never been tested - anonymously.
Who knows what would happen? It's all essentially speculation until
it's tried.
And I am risking my career for you because...?
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The only thing necessary for the triumph
of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke