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[QUOTE="Scooch, post: 934410, member: 628"]
If the explosion in social media usage over the past few years has taught us [I]anything[/I] it is that people [I]love[/I] sharing.  And people love it not just for the pure sake of disseminating interesting content, rather a large part of it is emotional.

We love to feel important.  We love to be the gatekeeper.  We love it when others think we are knowledgable.

It would be disingenuous for [I]anyone[/I] here who has ever shared anything remotely considered "insider" info to not admit that at least some part of sharing said content was to tap into those emotions.  To boost the ol' ego.  It's OK, we're human, it's fine.

I say this only to highlight that it's not just [I]that[/I] you share something "insider", but it's also how you share it, and perhaps, why.  My own scope of expertise around here is limited, to be sure.  But occasionally I see a post claiming to be "insider" info that I know is either flat out incorrect, or at least only partially informed (10 blind men touching an elephant, and all).  Personally I tend to refrain from challenging those posters because I know the blow-back is not worth it.

Tom's point about not attacking the messenger is a valid one.  I think it's also valid for a poster to really think through what they're putting out there, and make sure that the post is as well crafted as possible, and the intent is clear.  It works both ways, because let's be real, some people know things, and other people are full of it.  :)
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