Hi… i think food/drinks shall be disclosed.

Ok, so what would people suggest around the following scenarios:

• Parties at conferences – usually sponsored and not ‘officially’ part of the conference program. Do these need to be disclosed?
• Entertainment by potential clients – my issue is that I generally feel the need keep the identities of potential clients discrete.
• Lunch/dinner/coffee socials with industry people
• Someone who works in the industry just buys me a single drink – do I need to disclose that?

What about the fact that I don’t drink – there’s also a difference between quaffing a $1.50 sprite (in my case) and a $15 Long-Island Ice Tea.

I would do that.

Hugh – the point is people should care. Maybe you don’t care, and I guess many (/most/all?) my readers don’t care. But perhaps they should.

I look back at that list and think “fuck, I’ve actually taken a fair few things from Microsoft” – I’m now going to make a consciensious effort not to take any more stuff from Microsoft… But I want my readers to be aware of that when they are reading my posts about Microsoft (good and bad).

People generally need to question and examin the news they are reading – be it mainstream, grassroots or something else. Whilst your point (‘nobody cares’) might be true, it’s also very sad.

I know that I’m being transparent in my own little way. And, I’m – as best I can – putting as much pressure on my blogging peers to do the same.

http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003252.html

The best I’ve ever done is a competitors stress ball that broke.

Maybe that’s an indication you’re too stressed!