@Izzy
Izzy S-L
@IzzyΒ Β·Β 2:23

Is it gossip or advocacy ? Where do we draw the line?

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It's important to let other creators in the community know that, but at the same time, we don't want to gossip and we want to be respectful. So what's the line? Where do we draw the line? What are your thoughts on this? Are there other scenarios and situations that you may have personally found yourself in or have witnessed that you think have a similar dilemma? Let me know your thoughts. What defines gossip? And where do we draw the lines

Talking about spreading truths and what defines gossip

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@liora
Liora H
@lioraΒ Β·Β 3:25
I'm just spitballing here, but I do think that anyone who is really compelled to gossip and loves gossiping has some things they need to deal with internally, and that's okay. But there's no need to tear other people down in the process. But like I said before, I think the scenario you just described is a little different, and the rules are a little different in that scenario
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@SeekingPlumb

Different types, maybe? @Izzy @liora

You know, if you are speaking with someone about another person and you are tearing them down, ripping them apart, if you're worried someone is going to overhear you or it's going to get back to them, obviously, there's something wrong there, and it really ultimately, in the end, gives you only a second or a moment of some sort of light feeling
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@Swell
Swell Team
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@liora
Liora H
@lioraΒ Β·Β 1:49

@SeekingPlumb

And when you're talking to a friend, a best friend, whoever about whatever's going on with you and your partner, you can get their perspective, their understanding of what's happening. Not only do you gain their perspective, but I'm assuming this person you're talking to greatly cares about you and values your well being over the well being of your partner. And so they want what's best for you in the situation
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@Izzy
Izzy S-L
@IzzyΒ Β·Β 3:21

Gossip gets a bad rep

You know what I mean? So that's why I'm really interested in the intersection between activism, advocacy and gossip, because I think that gossip is so broad that we might be wrong and including some things within that category. I'm not sure if that made any sense, but I would love to hear your thoughts about Christina and Leora, if you disagree with anything that I might have said or have other views or perspectives, I would love to hear them. But again, thank you so much
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@FryedOreo
Dewuan .
@FryedOreoΒ Β·Β 4:55

My thoughts on Gossip.

And I think also with the advocacy in trying to spin it in regards to trying to show why, in spite of how bad this sounded, what was the reason for X, Y and Z? Of course, there's going to be spin language to protect gossipers, because otherwise, nobody would want to gossip. So there's all this coded language to favor gossip more so than to demean it
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