23rd May 2012

Network Dictionary – Blamestorming

The intention of this disgusting practice show how base human nature can be. Originally intended to be a review of an outage or network impact so that analysis of the problem could occur and management could consider action that might prevent a repeat of the problem. Thus it was “brainstorming” the problem

The reality is that most people are not big enough to own up to an error, or admit that they did not follow procedure, or that some part of the design did not work as expected. The person in charge is forced to conduct a witch hunt, and ends up running a judicial process and less like an arbitration.

Someone is going to be blamed. And the process becomes a negative thing.

And that’s why its called “blamestorming”.

Other posts in the series

  1. Network Dictionary - Washing My Patch Cables
  2. Network Dictionary - Coin Operated
  3. Network Dictionary - Pinch off a Packet
  4. Network Dictionary - Cloudtard
  5. Network Dictionary - Default Gateway of Blame
  6. Network Dictionary - Negotiable Affection
  7. Network Dictionary - Reverse Recruiting
  8. Network Dictionary - percussive maintenance
  9. Network Dictionary - Powerpoint Waterboarding
  10. Network Dictionary - Oral Masturbation
  11. Network Dictionary - consultant
  12. Network Dictionary - Eye Dee Ten Tee
  13. Network Dictionary - Moregasm
  14. Network Dictionary - Blamestorming (This post)
  15. Network Dictionary - velvet rut
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  • Tim

    That is what happens just before they break out the “Blamethrower”