8 Wise Words on Social Media by Alan Jacobs
I don’t have to say something just because everyone around me is. I don’t have to speak about things I know little or nothing about. I don’t have to speak about issues that will be totally forgotten in a few weeks or months by the people who at this moment are most strenuously demanding a response. I don’t have to spend my time in environments that press me to speak without knowledge. If I can bring to an issue heat, but no light, it is probably best that I remain silent. Private communication can be more valuable than public. Delayed communication, made when people have had time to think and to calm their emotions, is almost always more valuable than immediate reaction. Some conversations are be more meaningful and effective in living rooms, or at dinner tables, than in the middle of Main Street. Read more at http://blog.ayjay.org/uncategorized/my-year-in-tech/