Questions to ask before you hit “post”

Questions I (try to) ask myself before I post something online (or in a group, or etc.):

• Am I saying something new, useful, and that hasn’t already been said a million times before?
  • If no / if the thing I’m about to say feels insanely obvious to me:
    • Am I sharing it in a new way or a new place?
    • Would the audience who will most likely find this feel like this is new or useful?
    • Am I adding my own perspective or examples that help clarify this idea?
      
• Am I the right person to say this thing? Is this relevant somehow to my own experiences?
  
• Do I have the right to tell whatever story or example I’m about to share? Would someone I know personally be hurt or upset if they saw this?
  • If it is about a particular person or incident, do I have their permission / goodwill in sharing this, or is it so anonymized they/anybody else would never be able to trace this back to them?
    
• Would I be proud to share this with my mom, my best friends, or someone I know in real life?
  
• If there were 20 people gathered around in person right now waiting for me to talk, would I feel comfortable saying this thing?
  
• Is this something I genuinely care about / know about / have an opinion about, or is it something that I feel like I’m supposed to care about / know about / have an opinion about?
  
• Have I thought about this thing for more than 20 minutes? Is this something I’ve talked to more than one person about in real life / one-on-one settings?