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by kelnos 1721 days ago
I get what you are saying, but then what is the solution for people who have legitimate complaints, but fear reprisal if they don't remain anonymous?

Not everyone has the luxury of being able to go up against their employer without repercussions that are worse than the original complaint. But that doesn't mean people should just have to suck it up and put up with unjust (and perhaps illegal) behavior.

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"This org is kind of shitty. Sadly, I need to move on.". That's what the vast majority of people do. Unless there are clearly illegal acts, say withholding pay or physical endangerment, not sure why people would want to pick a public fight with their employer. It's a lose-lose proposition.
I think the solution is to not make unverifiable claims. Just write a letter and have it stand on its merits.

If I can’t disclose the identity of 21 people and have no way of verifying that 21 people did someone, I can just not mention that part.