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>Publish pretty much everything you write because you can’t predict what is going to be popular. There is a lower bar for quality, but barring dishonesty and li

>Publish pretty much everything you write because you can’t predict what is going to be popular. There is a lower bar for quality, but barring dishonesty and literally unreadable prose, everything else should go out somewhere. Extremely reckless advice, so many people have lost their jobs, friends, and livelihoods due to publishing the 'wrong' thing on facebook. And the definition of 'wrong' is ever-changing. Bottom line is you need to consider the downside tail risk if you want the upside tail risk, this post baits you with the latter.

Tehchops 8y ago
> so many people have lost their jobs, friends, and livelihoods due to publishing the 'wrong' thing on facebook. If your job, friends, or livelihood is at stake, I'd say either all of those, or your content, needs to be evaluated, and not for spelling errors. > And the definition of 'wrong' is ever-changing. It seems like some people have a lot more trouble with this than it really warrants.
grosjona 8y ago
There is always an emotional motivation behind what people say and write. The whole article sounds like humblebrag. OP is fishing for attention and trying to make himself famous for being famous... To top it off, he uses his position as a prominent Facebook employee to get extra leverage. It doesn't get any more self-indulgent than that. Not to mention the part where OP essentially brags about how humble he is (quoting other people of course; very subtle). It's as though having everyone know how awesome you are at everything isn't enough... You also need everyone to know that you are also awesome at being humble about how awesome you are. However, if the whole article is meant to be social satire then I think it's really clever...
billysielu 8y ago
Publish nothing, unless you absolutely have to.
- qop 8y ago
  So the opposite of a bad idea is not always a good idea. Some things should be published. Some whistles need to be blown, some problems need to be brought to attention, people need to be held accountable, etc.
  - zentiggr 8y ago
    Those sound exactly like the public good's "have to" topics. Personal details are the opposite. I share anecdotes with coworkers, and even those are completely sanitized unless they are specific enough to involve individuals. It's automatic redaction, I rarely even realize I'm doing it.
- hyperpape 8y ago
  I don't think you had to publish this.
zitterbewegung 8y ago
It should be publish everything but with tact and awareness of the outcome .
commandlinefan 8y ago
Yeah, that was my first thought. I'm very careful what opinions I share, even when I'm relatively anonymous. Early 21st century American isn't the time or place for the free and open exchange of ideas.
ebiester 8y ago
Consider a rephrasing: don't hold back on publishing unfinished thoughts relating to programming/IT because you fear they aren't of sufficient quality, because it may turn out that people find more value in it than you realize. I don't think it's talking about politics or religion, unless you're a political or religious expert. Note that this has been what kept me from getting my thoughts out on blog myself, so I think it's an important lesson that I'm going to try and take.

Tehchops 8y ago

> so many people have lost their jobs, friends, and livelihoods due to publishing the 'wrong' thing on facebook. If your job, friends, or livelihood is at stake, I'd say either all of those, or your content, needs to be evaluated, and not for spelling errors. > And the definition of 'wrong' is ever-changing. It seems like some people have a lot more trouble with this than it really warrants.

grosjona 8y ago

There is always an emotional motivation behind what people say and write. The whole article sounds like humblebrag. OP is fishing for attention and trying to make himself famous for being famous... To top it off, he uses his position as a prominent Facebook employee to get extra leverage. It doesn't get any more self-indulgent than that. Not to mention the part where OP essentially brags about how humble he is (quoting other people of course; very subtle). It's as though having everyone know how awesome you are at everything isn't enough... You also need everyone to know that you are also awesome at being humble about how awesome you are. However, if the whole article is meant to be social satire then I think it's really clever...

billysielu 8y ago

Publish nothing, unless you absolutely have to.

qop 8y ago
So the opposite of a bad idea is not always a good idea. Some things should be published. Some whistles need to be blown, some problems need to be brought to attention, people need to be held accountable, etc.
- zentiggr 8y ago
  Those sound exactly like the public good's "have to" topics. Personal details are the opposite. I share anecdotes with coworkers, and even those are completely sanitized unless they are specific enough to involve individuals. It's automatic redaction, I rarely even realize I'm doing it.
hyperpape 8y ago
I don't think you had to publish this.

zitterbewegung 8y ago

It should be publish everything but with tact and awareness of the outcome .

commandlinefan 8y ago

Yeah, that was my first thought. I'm very careful what opinions I share, even when I'm relatively anonymous. Early 21st century American isn't the time or place for the free and open exchange of ideas.

ebiester 8y ago

Consider a rephrasing: don't hold back on publishing unfinished thoughts relating to programming/IT because you fear they aren't of sufficient quality, because it may turn out that people find more value in it than you realize. I don't think it's talking about politics or religion, unless you're a political or religious expert. Note that this has been what kept me from getting my thoughts out on blog myself, so I think it's an important lesson that I'm going to try and take.