worldtraveler....the bit about companies checking these forums and it affecting people futures is particularly good.
A good company is unaffected by rumormongering from outsiders, and it's own employees will stand up for it.
I've always believed that if you're accepting a paycheck from an employer, good or bad, you should keep your whinging "in school" until you leave. After that, anything's fair game.
If a company dismissed a current employee found bad-mouthing the company to the public that's understandable.
A company concerned about outsiders who are doing it is pathetic.