Stop leaking: thoughts on GameStop’s supposed memo

In the corporate world, there’s a lot of bureaucracy that goes around. Usually, you have to sign some kind of contract or follow specific rules of conduct as a member of your company, even if you disagree with the company’s rules. Whether or not the memo here is true, it’s still a reminder of the world we are (or will be) a part of.

The picture is supposed to be an EB/GameStop memo from the big boys in the company, though its authenticity is unconfirmed. Basically, it’s telling GameStop workers to stop releasing company information or managerial rumors online, even when you’re off the clock. If you could take one line to give you a general picture, this would be it: “Associates are prohibited from posting confidential Company information, unauthorized pictures or making false or disparaging remarks about the Company, its policies or any employees on the internet.”

We do appreciate the worthwhile information we get from people who have insider access, but some of them may be risking their jobs to do so.

Sometimes, it’s for the purpose of driving every fanboy from here to Hell, Norway in a speculative frenzy. That’s not exactly fun, and the repercussions can be very bad, especially when you notice that people with insider info can pretty much spread one bad idea around by a careless or misplaced word.

On the other hand, there’s also the problem of balancing the need for company secrecy with violations of conduct. Our source link also mentions an article about GameStop possibly selling counterfeit games, and we also have a rumor piece on previously-played games being sold as new. That’s the big issue behind this memo (whether the memo is real or not): where do we draw the line between keeping company secrets and being accomplices in the potential wrongdoings of a group or corporate entity?

That’s the world we live in these days, and that’s a question some people have to face every day of their lives.

In the corporate world, there’s a lot of bureaucracy that goes around. Usually, you have to sign some kind of contract or follow specific rules of conduct as a member of your company, even if you disagree with the company’s rules. Whether or not the memo here is true, it’s still a reminder of the world we are (or will be) a part of.

The picture is supposed to be an EB/GameStop memo from the big boys in the company, though its authenticity is unconfirmed. Basically, it’s telling GameStop workers to stop releasing company information or managerial rumors online, even when you’re off the clock. If you could take one line to give you a general picture, this would be it: “Associates are prohibited from posting confidential Company information, unauthorized pictures or making false or disparaging remarks about the Company, its policies or any employees on the internet.”

We do appreciate the worthwhile information we get from people who have insider access, but some of them may be risking their jobs to do so.

Sometimes, it’s for the purpose of driving every fanboy from here to Hell, Norway in a speculative frenzy. That’s not exactly fun, and the repercussions can be very bad, especially when you notice that people with insider info can pretty much spread one bad idea around by a careless or misplaced word.

On the other hand, there’s also the problem of balancing the need for company secrecy with violations of conduct. Our source link also mentions an article about GameStop possibly selling counterfeit games, and we also have a rumor piece on previously-played games being sold as new. That’s the big issue behind this memo (whether the memo is real or not): where do we draw the line between keeping company secrets and being accomplices in the potential wrongdoings of a group or corporate entity?

That’s the world we live in these days, and that’s a question some people have to face every day of their lives.