I don’t like it when people talk shit about my “friends” online, on blogs, in semi-anonymous comments. There is something that happens when you run your mouth in negativity against another person and it chills me every time I see it happen.  You could call it karma.  I don’t.  I call it “how you get paid”.

How do YOU get paid? Do you feel better about yourself because you ran someone down in “the street where they live, where they work online?”; Do you get paid by being a martyr for the people, standing up against advertising and media people?  Do you get paid by the pure joy of the rant?

Perhaps you could think about that a little longer before you bad mouth other people in your industry … the people in your industry who you may be looking to for your next job, promotion or recommendation.  If you’re not from the industry WTF do you want from real people doing their real jobs?

It is tempting to want to be contrary as a way to stand out.  Creativity doesn’t need to discredit others in order to be seen or heard.  When you make a comment on an industry blog or paper … and you hesitate about signing your name or your blog … then ask yourself again “how do I get paid?”.

With all affection,

MM. xoxo

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