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A junior employee’s identity was exposed after they posted an anonymous reply saying, “Don’t whine — just quit,” to a 20-year veteran’s post on the company bulletin board. The revelation drew significant online attention, and the junior later posted an apology on the internal board.
On June 3, members of a workplace community reported that a recent hire in a major company’s memory division had their identity revealed after leaving a mocking comment on a senior colleague’s post.
A senior, a 20-year veteran in the foundry division, had posted a lengthy message on the company board about the firm’s situation and future plans. An anonymous reply followed: “Don’t whine — quit.”
Coworkers who saw the disparaging comment began tracing its author. By tracking posts the commenter had left on other communities, they identified employee A as the person responsible for the reply.
One employee involved in the search said, “We found a past post requesting a bus route, which led us to A,” and added, “Our investigation showed A was a memory-division employee with employee number ‘26’ who joined this year.” The employee said, “There was even a full name with the middle characters replaced by ‘*.’ The entire identity was revealed within an hour of the comment.”
Online users then circulated A’s company messenger ID, phone number, age, hometown, education, master’s thesis title, personal social media accounts, and even the website address of the university research lab they once belonged to.
Ultimately, A posted an apology on the company board using their real name.
A company staffer said, “Because new hires receive about six months of training after joining, A had not yet begun substantive work,” and noted, “He still ended up posting a real-name apology on the internal board.” The employee added that while this kind of case often leads to immediate dismissal, A’s probationary period has already ended, so it was unclear what disciplinary action would follow.
An executive in the division issued a stern warning to staff, and A was reportedly summoned to HR for a meeting.
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