Korean Job Discussion Forums

[SHANE02]

I find the search engine here very strange, and there are allways people asking "Is this school o.k?"

Do you think there should be a (moderated) sticky at at the top of this forum where people can post their bad experiences with a school?

Maybe people could post good experieces too?

What do you think?

[fredinkorea]

[TheUrbanMyth]

I voted bad idea. In Korea libel is an offense. Last thing we need is some school or chain getting this site shut down or banned in Korea.

[corroonb]

I don't think its libel if individuals aren't named. I don't know about Korean law but if the criticism is true and in the public interest then it can't be treated as libel. How can authorities in Korea have a foreign-based website shut, especially one as popular as Dave's? Also how can people in Korea be prevented from using it? There is a danger it might become a blacklist but if the original post states that all posts are opinion and should not be treated as fact, then it would be useful. A disclaimer would also be good, " the posts that follow are the opinions of individuals and the website neither endorses or condemns such opinions".

[seoulsista]

Libel has to be proven in order to shut down a website. Now, that of course is in a fair judicial system that requires due dilligence to prove a claim so...? They can't just say "My company had negative and/or untrue things written about it. They have to go out and prove that they cannot find teachers with a reasonable amount of effort and that the negative post(s) is directly responsible.

They warning should be taken as just that. Also, have some faith in people. I hate the company I worked for last year but I wouldn't put them on there.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[SHANE02]

People are free to post a warning to others if they have a terrible experience at a school right? I've seen many over time.

So why not have them all in one easy to get at thread?

[ttompatz]

[Homer]

The main problem with most (all ?) blacklists is that there is no real checking of claims before a school is blacklisted.

Mostly all it takes is one story/claim from one (often anonymous) teacher and voila the school is put up as a hell hole. One of my former schools was put up on a blacklist while I worked there. I was ending my contract (3 weeks left) and up the school went. Why? Some teacher who had worked there and who pulled a run to mommy because Korea was not for him posted all sorts of stories about the school (all untrue) yet the school was blacklisted.

This is a major problem with blacklists, what you get on there is all too often unreliable and heresay.

Here, if a teacher bashes a school it is mostly taken as cash by people...if someone asks questions or clarifications he or she gets pasted with insults as the shields go up in favour of the poor teacher.

Teachers do get screwed by bad school and this does need to be adressed but you need to double check the info before your blacklist a school. Get confirmation from other sources. Make sure the claim is based on reality and facts and not just on some teachers hate-on.

How do you propose (OP) this is done on the Cafe?

Also UM made a very valid point about libel...if you post a schools name (or recruiters) and details (adress and other such information) and then bash said organization then the door is wide open for a libel charge or even for a slander charge.

Why do that?

[Captain Corea]

Has anyone actually been through a libel case? I had a defamation case and the burden of proof was on the "victim" - to prove that what was said was wrong and that it damaged them.

That being said though, this web site is not opperated in Korea - I doubt very much that Korean libel laws are applicable.

[SHANE02]

Again:

[ttompatz]

[chronicpride]