Staff allowed on competitor forums?

[ClicketyKat]

What do you think about staff being staff on your competitor's forums? Do you allow it or prohibit it?

We allow it to a point on our forum, but we want the staff to be open and let us know they're there. We also tell them that confidential discussions must remain on our site or it's an immediate firing.

 

[Heatman]

Most website that I have been on don't usually have a problem with their staff working with their competitors as long as they are in a healthy relationship. But in a situation whereby the relationship is bad, it is most likely not going to be allowed.

 

[Kane]

I once had to resign as a staff on a certain forum because another forum where I was a staff asked me to choose one forum to be a staff. I was perfectly fine with this because I believe if you let your staff also work on a competitor forums, you might lose your trade secrets.

 

[Heatman]

I once had to resign as a staff on a certain forum because another forum where I was a staff asked me to choose one forum to be a staff. I was perfectly fine with this because I believe if you let your staff also work on a competitor forums, you might lose your trade secrets.

There's a good point in what you have mentioned, although I wouldn't see much secret that's going to be traded in a way that it's going to be harmful to any community. As long as you the forum owner doesn't share sensitive details with your staff, you should be okay.

 

[HK World]

Some companies might not like that. They encourage their employees to focus on their roles and contributing positively to the company's success.

Engaging in discussions related to competitors or sharing company-related information is strictly prohibited to ensure professionalism, protect confidential information.

 

[Riberet19]

Well I think that all this really depends on the administrator and his vision, there are some who can tolerate them and others who cannot, in my case I think I would have no problem with it, but I understand perfectly also that an administrator or owner would not want his staff to work as staff in a forum that is direct competition.

 

[Heatman]

Some companies might not like that. They encourage their employees to focus on their roles and contributing positively to the company's success.

Engaging in discussions related to competitors or sharing company-related information is strictly prohibited to ensure professionalism, protect confidential information.

The simple truth is that whenever you are not looking after your staff or employee very well, they will always have their noses in other alternative that they have to know if they offer something better than what you are offering them and they are most likely going to jump ship if they are offered something better.

 

[Frank]

What do you think about staff being staff on your competitor's forums? Do you allow it or prohibit it?

We allow it to a point on our forum, but we want the staff to be open and let us know they're there. We also tell them that confidential discussions must remain on our site or it's an immediate firing.

Unless the other forum is acting stupid, I wouldn't mind my staff being staff on the other forum. The competition should not mean that we are now letting everyone that are on Team A not be on Team B. However, there are exceptions to the rule as I said that situations can always change how things pan out.

 

[Heatman]

Unless the other forum is acting stupid, I wouldn't mind my staff being staff on the other forum. The competition should not mean that we are now letting everyone that are on Team A not be on Team B. However, there are exceptions to the rule as I said that situations can always change how things pan out.

The conclusion that I have already had when it comes to working on several community project is that I'm always going to be in a community where I will have my peace of mind whenever I'm making use of their services. Whenever it is not guaranteeing my peace of mind, I am definitely going to waste a minute of my time on the platform.