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+1. Regardless of the intent, and i genuinely feel for this person’s struggle, the post comes off a little narcissistic —- “let me publicly announce why I’m not
by thehnguy 8y ago
+1. Regardless of the intent, and i genuinely feel for this person’s struggle, the post comes off a little narcissistic —- “let me publicly announce why I’m not publicly announcing where I work. I’d like to tell everyone why I want you to respect my privacy and leave me alone.”
Again, not saying that was the author’s intent, but it’s how it came off.
- pjc50 8y agoIt's clearly there as something they can refer people to. Besides, it's their blog, not a full-page advert in the New York Times.
- philpem 8y agoSame as John Scalzi's "How I use social media" page on his website, really. (and the various variants I've seen on that theme) Sometimes you need to spell out "hey, these are my personal opinions, not anyone else's - and if you want to know what I meant in a particular post, just ask me for clarification".