On an introductory thread, I ran across this comment from a fellow forum member.
"Time Nazis suck. Half the time it's a clinically obese HR bitch that starts going off... Probably her husband hasn't got on the troll in a month or two, lol. Let's not forget about all those latest fad diet chumps sucking down their lattes."
Since my background is in public relations, I'll briefly highlight why this is NOT smart.
1. The author of this witty observation is posting under the REAL name of his fledgling product/company, which is derived from the HIS own real name. Thus, he (not some anonymous Web poster) has written this publically for the whole world to see.
2. The upside? A cheap laugh at others' expense, assuming the audience finds it funny.
3. The downsides? (Where should I begin?)
-- a. Do you plan to have employees or colleagues someday? What happens when you're sued for age discrimination? Gender discrimination? Weight-discrimination? Sexual harassment? Even if you're completely innocent, do you know how this looks? If you're thinking this nugget won't be dug up if such an unfortunate legal-battle were to occur, think again. In this day and age, the Web is public and it's forever. You're putting yourself at risk, and for what? A cheap laugh? Not smart.
-- b. This makes you look small and petty. Why? Because you're criticizing a group of people for their age and appearance. As an entrepreneur, you want to appear more mature than this. Young is great. Immature? Not so great. At the very least, if you're going to be immature, you'd better be damn funny.
I know this is an open forum, and everyone's free to write whatever they like, but as a public relations person, I cringe when I see crap like this.
It's like letting your boyfriend take naked pictures of you with a goat. Sure, it's all fun and games when the goat's going to town, but the ramifications down the road are staggering. For your own protection, at least put a bag over your head or pick a different user name. That way, when the goat pictures, or observations about "obese, middle-aged women" rear their ugly head, they won't be associated with you.
Dammit.
"Time Nazis suck. Half the time it's a clinically obese HR bitch that starts going off... Probably her husband hasn't got on the troll in a month or two, lol. Let's not forget about all those latest fad diet chumps sucking down their lattes."
Since my background is in public relations, I'll briefly highlight why this is NOT smart.
1. The author of this witty observation is posting under the REAL name of his fledgling product/company, which is derived from the HIS own real name. Thus, he (not some anonymous Web poster) has written this publically for the whole world to see.
2. The upside? A cheap laugh at others' expense, assuming the audience finds it funny.
3. The downsides? (Where should I begin?)
-- a. Do you plan to have employees or colleagues someday? What happens when you're sued for age discrimination? Gender discrimination? Weight-discrimination? Sexual harassment? Even if you're completely innocent, do you know how this looks? If you're thinking this nugget won't be dug up if such an unfortunate legal-battle were to occur, think again. In this day and age, the Web is public and it's forever. You're putting yourself at risk, and for what? A cheap laugh? Not smart.
-- b. This makes you look small and petty. Why? Because you're criticizing a group of people for their age and appearance. As an entrepreneur, you want to appear more mature than this. Young is great. Immature? Not so great. At the very least, if you're going to be immature, you'd better be damn funny.
I know this is an open forum, and everyone's free to write whatever they like, but as a public relations person, I cringe when I see crap like this.
It's like letting your boyfriend take naked pictures of you with a goat. Sure, it's all fun and games when the goat's going to town, but the ramifications down the road are staggering. For your own protection, at least put a bag over your head or pick a different user name. That way, when the goat pictures, or observations about "obese, middle-aged women" rear their ugly head, they won't be associated with you.
Dammit.
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