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<blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 8944411" data-attributes="member: 6779196">Sure, but consider the context. It’s pretty much a given that if you leak confidential information from the company you work for and get caught, you’re gonna get fired. Whoever the leaker(s) is(/are), they must have already known that was a risk and been willing to accept it. So, “If you don’t come forward, we’ll fire you if we find out who you are” isn’t an effective threat. It was already implicit, and the leaker(s) went through with leaking the information anyway. This comment only suggests a gentler alternative: come forward, and we’ll be more inclined to work with you on a recovery plan rather than just firing you outright.” That’s the new information for the leaker(s) here.Now, granted, if I had been responsible for a leak like this, I probably wouldn’t trust an offer to be more lenient if I came forward myself. If anything I’d take it as a sign that they have been unsuccessful in trying to track down the source of the leaks, and the safest thing to do would be to keep quiet and let it blow over. But point is, this doesn’t come across as a threat because of course the leaker(s) would be fired if they got caught. This is only an offer of leniency if they come forward.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Charlaquin, post: 8944411, member: 6779196"] Sure, but consider the context. It’s pretty much a given that if you leak confidential information from the company you work for and get caught, you’re gonna get fired. Whoever the leaker(s) is(/are), they must have already known that was a risk and been willing to accept it. So, “If you don’t come forward, we’ll fire you if we find out who you are” isn’t an effective threat. It was already implicit, and the leaker(s) went through with leaking the information anyway. This comment only suggests a gentler alternative: come forward, and we’ll be more inclined to work with you on a recovery plan rather than just firing you outright.” That’s the new information for the leaker(s) here. Now, granted, if I had been responsible for a leak like this, I probably wouldn’t trust an offer to be more lenient if I came forward myself. If anything I’d take it as a sign that they have been unsuccessful in trying to track down the source of the leaks, and the safest thing to do would be to keep quiet and let it blow over. But point is, this doesn’t come across as a threat because [I]of course[/I] the leaker(s) would be fired if they got caught. This is only an offer of leniency if they come forward. [/QUOTE]

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