> Firstly, taking private things public is a breach of trust. There was a reason this wasn't public There is no breach of trust if there is no expectation of p

> Firstly, taking private things public is a breach of trust. There was a reason this wasn't public There is no breach of trust if there is no expectation of privacy: we are at work, everything is logged and recorded[1] and you shouldn't be ashamed to stand by your work/words. Depositions, subpoenas, a lowly HR complaint or a curious IT drone can blow away the illusion privacy. As the saying goes: Don't write anything you dont want published in the New York Times > Also, I'm German, where all this US "be nice and smile all the time" thing seems at best naive Hard disagree: you don't have to smile - but you have to meet a baseline of professionalism. I had a non-American colleague who loved to criticize my work in public but requested that I send my critical feedback to him via 1:1 emails. His aggression only stopped when I continued to make all our conversations public - warts and all. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. 1. Go ahead and read your organizations electronic communications policy if you think I'm wrong.