Comments on: The Trend of Transparency http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rip the Veil or Close the Blinds? | Words For Hire http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12626 Rip the Veil or Close the Blinds? | Words For Hire Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:09:51 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12626 [...] The conversations around transparency have been rich with examples and thoughtful insights. As Janice Cartier, so colorfully observed, a little too much transparency can make us all blush with shame even as we continue to watch in abject horror. [...] [...] The conversations around transparency have been rich with examples and thoughtful insights. As Janice Cartier, so colorfully observed, a little too much transparency can make us all blush with shame even as we continue to watch in abject horror. [...]

]]> By: Karen Swim http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12625 Karen Swim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:44:16 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12625 Conor, Heather, Jamie, Fred, Janice - All of your comments have my head percolating with ideas and made me wish we could sit in a room in big comfy chairs and our favorite beverages and have a discussion. This is one of those posts that I thought...hmm, and of course now so glad I did. Each of your comments are worthy of their own post. Proof that I I am smart enough to surround myself with even smarter people. I'll be digging into your comments and sharing them liberally. Wow, what a great discussion! Conor, Heather, Jamie, Fred, Janice – All of your comments have my head percolating with ideas and made me wish we could sit in a room in big comfy chairs and our favorite beverages and have a discussion. This is one of those posts that I thought…hmm, and of course now so glad I did. Each of your comments are worthy of their own post. Proof that I I am smart enough to surround myself with even smarter people. I’ll be digging into your comments and sharing them liberally. Wow, what a great discussion!

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12624 Janice Cartier Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:11:07 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12624 Just because we can, doesn't mean we should. On one hand access to more is terrific, more info, more options, more entertainment, more flexibility, fewer gatekeeping restrictions..... on the other hand, access to more is like a train wreck of distasteful and tacky come to town, hell bent on leaving it's mark and lifting its skirt...a lost weekend of things we just really don't need to know...but some how...watch anyway... And as Fred says, that's just the public stuff... Last week a tweet from Penelope Trunk gave me pause. I applaud her for it actually. But the responses were surprising to me. Judgement galore...a reflection more of those who chose to respond. And what an eye opener in where we are in some women's issues. So a rather unexpected, revealing, and highly personal, startling tweet, a few words, had such content, such "can't ignore this" content, that it gave me a glimpse of no, no we are not there yet. That window, was to me, a very good thing. Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should.

On one hand access to more is terrific, more info, more options, more entertainment, more flexibility, fewer gatekeeping restrictions….. on the other hand, access to more is like a train wreck of distasteful and tacky come to town, hell bent on leaving it’s mark and lifting its skirt…a lost weekend of things we just really don’t need to know…but some how…watch anyway…

And as Fred says, that’s just the public stuff…

Last week a tweet from Penelope Trunk gave me pause. I applaud her for it actually. But the responses were surprising to me. Judgement galore…a reflection more of those who chose to respond. And what an eye opener in where we are in some women’s issues. So a rather unexpected, revealing, and highly personal, startling tweet, a few words, had such content, such “can’t ignore this” content, that it gave me a glimpse of no, no we are not there yet. That window, was to me, a very good thing.

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12623 Fred H Schlegel Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:35:43 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12623 The pendulum swings. I believe what we are experiencing now are just growing pains of a crowded, technological lifestyle. Over time we'll filter out what we don't want to be bothered with and hopefully for those embarrassing moments we'll see either acceptance that all are human and prone to mistakes or even more likely privacy through being buried in a daily deluge of trivia. More importantly, since it is becoming obvious that no information is private, we're being given the chance to put rules in place about usage of the ever present data by employers, government and others. Since there really is no way to limit what is public about our lives, we must put in place rules on how the more powerful entities use that info. Sorry to get all George Orwell on ya, but the public info is just the tip of the iceberg. .-= Fred H Schlegel´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frogblog/yTub/~3/MyHFhB3i7pM/" rel="nofollow">Kiwanis Peanut Day – Top Ten List</a> =-. The pendulum swings. I believe what we are experiencing now are just growing pains of a crowded, technological lifestyle. Over time we’ll filter out what we don’t want to be bothered with and hopefully for those embarrassing moments we’ll see either acceptance that all are human and prone to mistakes or even more likely privacy through being buried in a daily deluge of trivia. More importantly, since it is becoming obvious that no information is private, we’re being given the chance to put rules in place about usage of the ever present data by employers, government and others. Since there really is no way to limit what is public about our lives, we must put in place rules on how the more powerful entities use that info. Sorry to get all George Orwell on ya, but the public info is just the tip of the iceberg.
Fred H Schlegel´s last blog ..Kiwanis Peanut Day – Top Ten List My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12622 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:05:33 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12622 We have all the tools to publish what happens at every moment in our lives, but we lack the wisdom and experience to edit all that rough draft and make something interesting. :) .-= Jamie Grove - How Not To Write´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HowNotToWrite/~3/dKY_74U_BWY/" rel="nofollow">On Meeting Writers...</a> =-. We have all the tools to publish what happens at every moment in our lives, but we lack the wisdom and experience to edit all that rough draft and make something interesting. :)
Jamie Grove – How Not To Write´s last blog ..On Meeting Writers… My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12621 Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:03:05 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12621 Karen, Much like everything else in the world, I think that there is acceptable transparency and unacceptable transparency. Like you I use Twitter, FaceBook and LinkedIN, I would also say that I do about 50% personal to business tweets. However, there are some things that I just won't disclose. I won't talk about my religious beliefs, my political views, my intimate relationships, or anything else highly controversial or personal. I believe those types of discussions are meant for your immediate family (if not completely personal) and is 'too much' transparency. .-= Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeatherVilla-ImplementationSpecialist/~3/iLxBTx-XYNI/" rel="nofollow">How to Develop Organizational Culture in an E-Business</a> =-. Karen,

Much like everything else in the world, I think that there is acceptable transparency and unacceptable transparency. Like you I use Twitter, FaceBook and LinkedIN, I would also say that I do about 50% personal to business tweets. However, there are some things that I just won’t disclose.

I won’t talk about my religious beliefs, my political views, my intimate relationships, or anything else highly controversial or personal. I believe those types of discussions are meant for your immediate family (if not completely personal) and is ‘too much’ transparency.
Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM´s last blog ..How to Develop Organizational Culture in an E-Business My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Conor http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/2009/09/28/the-trend-of-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-12620 Conor Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:04:54 +0000 http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/?p=1043#comment-12620 Hi Karen, I agree with you. I could also live without knowing the intimate details. It's almost becoming fashionable to expose yourself more, like you gain some kind of authenticity or credibility by doing it. Reading about the suffering of others, their mistakes, lessons learned, can be very enlightening. It can also be a little unnerving, at least for me. Some exposes reek of self-importance and lack any kind of perspective or context. They simply tell all because they can. I don't know how progressive it is to do this. I think it's healthy to get our feelings out, to those we trust and can confide in. But airing our dirty laundry to everyone is a little dangerous, and possibly a little over-indulgent. How do you know when it's too much? I have no idea :) Conor Hi Karen,

I agree with you. I could also live without knowing the intimate details. It’s almost becoming fashionable to expose yourself more, like you gain some kind of authenticity or credibility by doing it.

Reading about the suffering of others, their mistakes, lessons learned, can be very enlightening. It can also be a little unnerving, at least for me. Some exposes reek of self-importance and lack any kind of perspective or context. They simply tell all because they can.

I don’t know how progressive it is to do this. I think it’s healthy to get our feelings out, to those we trust and can confide in. But airing our dirty laundry to everyone is a little dangerous, and possibly a little over-indulgent.

How do you know when it’s too much? I have no idea :)

Conor

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