Originally Posted by
GUWonder
Aren't employees of an organization allowed to discuss, in their own individual capacity, public misbehavior by colleagues and their associates? Or is there some kind of thin blue line that mustn't be crossed even when there is wrong-doing, sort of like when a corrupt police organization rallies around its own to cover for its own, right or wrong?
Yes, all reputable companies have established a line. Its usually defined in the corporate policies and procedures.
Specific discussions of an employee's inappropriate behavior in a public forum would lead to some sort of corrective action at almost any company.