If someone asks
a question on a loop
or in a group,
I usually don’t post my advice.
Why?
Because
a) I don’t know
if the person values my advice.
Why would I spend my valuable time
crafting an answer
if I don’t know if she cares?
And
b) every time I post my advice,
some goof posts a reply
telling me why I’m wrong.
I can’t be bothered to argue
with that goof.
If someone asks me privately,
I’ll do my best
to give her
all of the information
she might need
to make a decision.
You might think
posting a question to everyone
is the best way to find
the answer
but what you’re doing
is eliminating the busy folks,
the folks who are in demand,
the experts you likely wanted
to hear from.
Ask important questions
privately.