Well Meaning Advice.... or NOT.

[Sehrysh]

Re: Well Meaning Advice… or NOT.

@Zafra

I say its a retarded idea to seek advice on line when nobody knows the exact situation can not see the whole picture. Unless you know more than 1 view point you can’t give proper advice.

That is why I don’t bother giving serious advice because its only half the picture. Full of bias and written in frustration and not with a view to seek a solution.

One thing the online world has taught me is that some people out there truly have no other outlet, no other support system from whom to seek assistance and advice. We shouldn’t judge those people for seeking out a platform where they can vent and seek other opinions. Added to which, even seeking advice in “real life” from people within our social network doesn’t always have 1) the benefit fo the full information given to the person who is being asked for advice and 2) unbiased.

In real life, how many times has someone sought advice and only shared that information that showed them as a victim. Even our closest family and friends are not always privy to personal information unless we share it with them. And as far as bias - advice givers provide advice through the lens of their own experience and sometimes tainted by their pre-conceived notions about people (the “victim” or the “transgressor”).