Sometimes what you want to say should go unsaid

Sometimes what you want to say should go unsaid Im not very good at this, although Ive been working on muting myself over the years.  I have a group of friends who will email me and say Um, you probably shouldnt have posted that, or That Facebook comment was inappropriate (if I do my once-a-year political post). Ive unfriended people on Facebook because of dribble they put out sometimes it is too much noise, but sometimes it is something that influences how I perceived them.  In other words, their unbridled comments had a negative impact on their overall brand. Are you making similar mistakes? Dont give me the weak argument that some places are appropriate for that youtube comments, for example, are typically scathing, mean, racist, etc.  You cant say well, it was on *that* social network, which is how people talk there.  Neither can you say This is my personal account, and I can say whatever I want! Im sorry to be the one to break the news to you but once you put it online, it is for the world to take out of context and spread like a plague. Want examples of what Im talking about?  Check out this Mental Floss article with SIXTEEN examples: 16 People Who Tweeted Themselves Into Unemployment Yes, you *can* say whatever you want. Sometimes, though, you shouldnt.  Just step away from the keyboard! Sometimes what you want to say should go unsaid Im not very good at this, although Ive been working on muting myself over the years.  I have a group of friends who will email me and say Um, you probably shouldnt have posted that, or That Facebook comment was inappropriate (if I do my once-a-year political post). Ive unfriended people on Facebook because of dribble they put out sometimes it is too much noise, but sometimes it is something that influences how I perceived them.  In other words, their unbridled comments had a negative impact on their overall brand. Are you making similar mistakes? Dont give me the weak argument that some places are appropriate for that youtube comments, for example, are typically scathing, mean, racist, etc.  You cant say well, it was on *that* social network, which is how people talk there.  Neither can you say This is my personal account, and I can say whatever I want! Im sorry to be the one to break the news to you but once you put it online, it is for the world to take out of context and spread like a plague. Want examples of what Im talking about?  Check out this Mental Floss article with SIXTEEN examples: 16 People Who Tweeted Themselves Into Unemployment Yes, you *can* say whatever you want. Sometimes, though, you shouldnt.  Just step away from the keyboard!