A Complex and Nuanced Dilemma

You have to make your own decisions about this stuff, but here are some thoughts about being honest versus nice.

“Authenticity” is bullshit
Nobody is authentic on the web. Let’s be honest. Is your online personality congruent with your offline personality? All the time? Or do you mostly present your shiny best self? Of course you do.
Stop expecting people to be authentic and stop saying you’re authentic unless you’re posting that you’re bloated, horny, gassy, constipated, heart-broken, depressed, and congested. At times, we are all of these things.

Attack issues not people
There is plenty to debate on the social web. So it is perfectly OK to stir it up. Just be kind about it. It’s possible.

No relationships, no business
You never know where your next business or referral is going to come from. So, it probably doesn’t make sense to burn bridges in the name of honesty unless the stakes are really high.
A public betrayal or embarrassment of friends is something that is not going to be soon forgotten. Business is built on connections and alliances that develop over years. It’s easy to destroy that in an instant with a careless remark.

Take it offline
In the event of a bad problem, address it in a private way, a classy way. Sometimes you can fix it, sometimes you can’t, but don’t make it a public spectacle.

Be a light
In the long-run the feelings of the individual are more important. Lift people up. If you are the kind of person who tears people down, you might get some short-term attention it’s like watching a schoolyard fight. But nobody likes or trusts a bully. Nobody invites a bully to be their consultant or to speak at a conference.

Source: businessesgrow

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