Comments on: On Secrets http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/ because technology is just another ecosystem Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-38512 sogrady Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:10:37 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-38512 James: agreed on the cost. was careful to make that point in the RedMonk.com FAQ. Christopher: ;) to each their own, of course. Mike: damn, i mean, no, that's a secret ;) amen on the public vs private. for us, honestly, when we're asked on something we're not sure is public, we'll almost always just decline to comment. which probably isn't going to help you market your news. James: agreed on the cost. was careful to make that point in the RedMonk.com FAQ.

Christopher: ;) to each their own, of course.

Mike: damn, i mean, no, that’s a secret ;) amen on the public vs private. for us, honestly, when we’re asked on something we’re not sure is public, we’ll almost always just decline to comment. which probably isn’t going to help you market your news.

]]> By: Mike Dolan http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-33330 Mike Dolan Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:37:48 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-33330 So the fact that you keep secrets about customer secrets is not a secret anymore? :) I tire of NDA and confidentiality restrictions - often it's also difficult for those on the other side to also remember what's "public" and what's not. An exec I work closely with hosted a session recently and afterwards asked me "Did I just announce X for the first time publicly? That wasn't much of a launch if it was!" - everyone stumbles here and there. So the fact that you keep secrets about customer secrets is not a secret anymore? :)

I tire of NDA and confidentiality restrictions - often it’s also difficult for those on the other side to also remember what’s “public” and what’s not.

An exec I work closely with hosted a session recently and afterwards asked me “Did I just announce X for the first time publicly? That wasn’t much of a launch if it was!” - everyone stumbles here and there.

]]> By: Christopher Mahan http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-33284 Christopher Mahan Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:25:53 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-33284 Which is why I would be horrible at that job. If it's in my brain, it's mine to share as I please. Of course, I do let people know that. Do I keep secrets? You bet. Can people ask me to keep secrets? No. Which is why I would be horrible at that job. If it’s in my brain, it’s mine to share as I please.

Of course, I do let people know that.

Do I keep secrets? You bet. Can people ask me to keep secrets? No.

]]> By: James Governor http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-33109 James Governor Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:04:14 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/03/12/on_secrets/#comment-33109 thats all good and right on Stephen - well said. but secrecy does have a cost. when non-clients (or trusted friend people) ask us to keep too many secrets it becomes a drag really fast. As Steve says we're not really in the business of breaking news. or writing puff piece white papers ahead of time. so secrecy is good, but it does carry an administrative cost. thats all good and right on Stephen - well said. but secrecy does have a cost. when non-clients (or trusted friend people) ask us to keep too many secrets it becomes a drag really fast. As Steve says we’re not really in the business of breaking news. or writing puff piece white papers ahead of time. so secrecy is good, but it does carry an administrative cost.

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