How to Explain the Possession of Data You Are Not Supposed to Possess? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Pooka · #1 02-07-2013, 08:01 PM

In my BIG oil days my area would sometimes come into possession of information that was either VERY sensitive or worth tons of money to the right people.

We just ignored it all. There was just as much chance we were being played as that the info was real.

If we suspected someone was not being honest with us we would be as nice as possible to them. They would figure something was up and bring it up to us. We would tell them our business situation had changed and they were no longer a part of it.

In a situation like this one must ask: What is to be gained by a course of action? If the answer is revenge then the best solution is to forget them and go on to better things. The best revenge is living well.

And when we ignored info we considered it to fall under the area of 'Ethics'. If we were not supposed to know we didn't. What we saw there, and what we heard there, all stayed there.

And...... There is no glory in confronting someone and causing them grief when the situation is FUBAR anyway.

EricSilver · #2 02-08-2013, 06:29 PM

Big Oil is obviously bigger in wisdom.

@JB3 -- agreed
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@TwitchKitty -- Ha!

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Originally Posted by Pooka

In my BIG oil days my area would sometimes come into possession of information that was either VERY sensitive or worth tons of money to the right people.

We just ignored it all. There was just as much chance we were being played as that the info was real.

If we suspected someone was not being honest with us we would be as nice as possible to them. They would figure something was up and bring it up to us. We would tell them our business situation had changed and they were no longer a part of it.

In a situation like this one must ask: What is to be gained by a course of action? If the answer is revenge then the best solution is to forget them and go on to better things. The best revenge is living well.

And when we ignored info we considered it to fall under the area of 'Ethics'. If we were not supposed to know we didn't. What we saw there, and what we heard there, all stayed there.

And...... There is no glory in confronting someone and causing them grief when the situation is FUBAR anyway.

mgburg · #3 02-08-2013, 06:55 PM

Just be happy you're not the one with the information.

Tell your buddy to run all posible scenarios in his head.

Did she or didn't she?

Does it affect me or not?

If it does/doesn't, I'm I damaged?

You know, the gamut of guilt/revulsion/caring/not caring/the works...

Then, when all is said and done, burn the evidence and don't go down that road again.

It seems your friend has some self-esteem issues.

Orrrrr.....he got caught with his willy in a wicket and is trying to cover the parts (or his a55) by making a case that she-did/he-did will balance everything out. Not too stable of a future relationship, is it?

Outside of that, get some popcorn and pull up a chair and catch an episode of "As The Clueless Burn."

Good luck!