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Well this just takes it up another level, doesn't it? Ever have a bad day, get pissed at somebody? Maybe say some things you probably shouldn't? Of course you
by jokermatt999 16y ago
Well this just takes it up another level, doesn't it? Ever have a bad day, get pissed at somebody? Maybe say some things you probably shouldn't?
Of course you have. Everybody has.
But now, through the marvels of modern technology, your words stay with you forever.
I just hope that one day this becomes a universal revelation, and we as a society become much more forgiving. The combination of harsh judgement, poor decisions being easy to make, and a public permanent record of anything you say on the internet can have potentially life ruining consequences, and it's easy to find plenty of examples today. In the past, only people who were in positions that would be in public scrutiny (politicians, CEOs, PR people, etc) really had to watch what they said all the time. Now that we have the internet, which doesn't really forget, it's easy for past mistakes to come back to haunt you. I just hope society becomes more lenient about foolish mistakes...
- nitrogen 16y agoI hope that the Wikileaks dumps have a similar effect of making people more forgiving and less likely to be offended. Diplomatic relationships shouldn't hinge on the use of a single wrong adjective in a thousand word conversation.
- aneth 16y agoWe might already be there, given that Jason Calacanis still seems to have the respect of a lot of people.
- jaybol 16y agoPeople have really short memories for the most part...most PR disasters blow over in a week or less, really big ones maybe take months