There is an allegation in SA from a provider that a provider friend of hers was done wrong by a hobbyist. The alleged "victim" will not make the accusation herself but her friend feels the need to "alert" the world.
If a hobbyist made a third party accusation, I would be one to call him out on it. It to me, is irresponsible to make an accusation if you were not directly involved. You can blacklist this individual without even knowing if it ACTUALLY happened. This to me is wrong.
Here is the link to the threads....
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?...86#post1116886
sixx
Originally Posted by sixxbach
hmmm... Interesting thread...
I think it depends on the nature of the accusation being made and the character of the individual as well as motivation behind bring the information forward.........
Much of our "news" reporting is based on 2nd hand information where the source is not always exposed and we trust in the person reporting.....
Our criminal investigation system often relies on "accusations" made by people not involved.
I haven't read the thread and honestly don't think it matters to answer the question....
I do believe that at times the need for information to be made public outweighs the need for it to come from the first party.
So i wouldn't say here that it is right or wrong but that each incident needs to be weighed on it's own merits.