Coke's Zero marketing campaign has been criticized as a failure for using a contrived blog site, amid complaints about not being transparent. Enron's collapse led to a string of new laws such as Sarbanes Oxley to ensure transparency in corporate dealings. However the WTS does everything it can not to be transparent. Some things are:
- Not publishing Studies in the Scriptures or any other key older publications that are of historical importance to the WTS
- Refusing to put anything in writing to the person involved in a judicial committee, nor tape it or allow an observer
- Refusing to name the authors of their publications
- Trying to prevent members from researching via the Internet and other means
- Vigourous condemnation of access to 'apostate' information
As can be seen by a steady decline in growth of the organisation, people are no longer willing to have the wool pulled over their eyes, and do want to know the truth. The truth is of no benefit to the long term future for the organisation.
I have sent an email to my branch asking for all my publisher records based on my rights under the Australian Privacy Act 1988. It will be interesting to see what their response is.