In a public space, which is the implicit context of everything we are talking about here? No. Because listeners matter, too. If you want to tell somebody in a

In a public space, which is the implicit context of everything we are talking about here? No. Because listeners matter, too. If you want to tell somebody in a 1:1 "this sucks" when you know--know, not assume--that that is their preferred mode of communication? Sure. Fine. I think that resorting to such modes of communication makes you a lousy leader because it's important to train your people out of high-tension and low-value communications, but fine. But y'know what? Nobody here is talking about that situation, so table it and move on. I won't reply to your diversion again.