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[randomness]

I keep being reminded how important it is in social contexts to know what not to say and when not to say it.

Most recently this has been in social media. I keep deleting comments before hitting the "Post" button. I'm pretty sure most everyone is happier this way. I certainly am.

I know that this is pretty much the opposite of the way I'm supposed to use social media. That is a problem with social media, not me.

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[drwex]

I write lots more comments than I make. One of my preferred methods is to ask "is this helping" before hitting the "add a comment" or "post" button. If I can't say yes, I don't hit the button.

I'm trying to teach my kids this skill because I came to it so late in my own life.