When People Speak Out:
When people speak out, they are doing so to seek resolution and solutions.
If someone chooses to remain anonymous, that is a protective and safeguarding measure.
It is actually slanderous to assume that anonymous complaints are themselves slander, when the clear intent is to raise concerns, resolve issues, and highlight harm that needs addressing.
When people ask for modern-day accountability, it is rarely achieved. Anonymity often provides essential protection for those highlighting genuine issues — especially in environments where people become so loyal to organisations or companies that they attack the complainant instead of allowing harm to be acknowledged and rectified.
Feedback is necessary for progress. Speaking about a bad experience is never slander — it is a request for accountability.
From personal experience, formal complaints processes can expose people to further abuse, targeting, and retaliation, while still failing to resolve the original issue.
If someone chooses to complain anonymously, the focus should be on the content of the complaint and how it can be resolved — not on discrediting or vilifying the person raising it.
Sarah Wingfield
Independent Disability Advocate
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