tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338193582835363186.post518662725465545415..comments2023-08-01T08:36:19.258+00:00Comments on The Business of Knowing: Barriers to sharing 2 - fear of repercussionsHelen Nicolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580959346298635914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338193582835363186.post-36965912560459216992007-06-24T15:58:00.000+00:002007-06-24T15:58:00.000+00:00Thanks for the comment Christine - your experience...Thanks for the comment Christine - your experience clearly indicates the problem with opening yourself up to a community online.Helen Nicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580959346298635914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338193582835363186.post-79432067642522598682007-06-23T14:23:00.000+00:002007-06-23T14:23:00.000+00:00Helen, It has taken years for me to be willing to ...Helen, <BR/>It has taken years for me to be willing to participate in online forums, and I still only do it occasionally. I watched colleagues blog for over a year before I was willing to do it. <BR/><BR/>Why? Google. It's the first place I go to when I am checking out a potential employee, client, colleague, business contact. I know my customers do the same. It's about maintaining my personal brand. I'm careful about what I reveal simply because I don't want my questions or comments to be used to assess something about me out of context. <BR/><BR/>I watched a group of professionals totally discount the quality of a colleague based on the fact that person had asked a question on a discussion board that they thought was stupid. Watching that happen, even though I did say to the group I thought it was unfair to make that judgment, has made me doubly cautious online. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to say it's safe to make mistakes in any kind of learning, but it's not true. Other people can make unfair assessments, and I can't control that as a facilitator online or in the classroom. <BR/><BR/>I like that you are raising this issue and thinking about it over time. I would like to feel safer to explore online, and to understand how to help others feel that way too. <BR/>Christine Martell<BR/>christinemartell.comChristine Martellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475948139385466432noreply@blogger.com