HP Deletes Negative Corporate Blogger Comments

Thomas Hawk writes "HP has recently been making the rounds promoting their new company blogging efforts. Nora Denzel, HP's senior vice president and general manager of HP's Adaptive Enterprise and Software Global Business Unit has started a podcast and a number of new bloggers including David Gee, the head of worldwide marketing for HP's management software business, have also started company blogs. So imagine my surprise when I tried to legitimately leave a comment critical of HP at David Gee's HP blog and had my comment quickly erased and my HP passport (required to leave comments) revoked. Is it one-sided blogging to only let people say positive things about your company on your blog?" Update: 05/07 04:24 GMT by Z : Indeed, "Update: It would appear that David Gee has changed his mind and has reinstated my comment along with a comment from him saying he would pass the feedback along. A good first step. I've asked for an explanation as to why it was removed and hopefully will hear back soon."

Comments

Re:It's their web server

[catbutt]

And slashdot users have every right to point it out on slashdot's dime.

In similar news..

[ABeowulfCluster]

Some penguin headed zealot didn't like my Pro Microsoft / Anti Hippie Linux message on Slashdot and modded me down! CENSORSHIP I SAY!!!

Re:HP is trying to have it both ways.

[Beliskner]

But they call it a blog, a term that means one thing - a site for public news and discourse. Then they try to make it something else that suits their PR
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But if you ask for feedback from the community, and you give the appearance of being impartial - deal with the consquences

Well done, are you going to put them into jail then? All talk no action, except for pushing the Submit button