Hypothetical.
Well, maybe not compleatly hypothetical, but I'll leave situations and names as vague as posible as not to offend people or point fingers early.
Anyways, the question is this. Take the fact that you know that at least there is an online connection between two parties. Now assume that when it comes to party A you have good knowledge of/intel on their not so savory personality and basically that they're bad news and looking for a quick escape from current situations. Now to the best of your knowledge party B has probably only spoken to party A in passing or a few times (though the possibility for extended conversation is also there). Also, take into account that you rarely talk to party B and party B has no reason to trust anything you say right off the bat, sans the fact that you've been congenial to party B in the past. Of course you haven't spoken to party B in probably over half a year anyway. Long story short, is it wise/prudent/advisable to nudge party B and let them know about party A's offline personality, or should you just let the trainwreck happen instead of possibly getting party B upset at you for "slandering" party A (assuming a negative reaction).
I've never been good in these situations as I don't like talking bad about people even when they wrong me, and I always feel like people have no reason to trust a single word out of my mouth (however people seem to point out to me that I actually usually am trusted). However it's one of those situations where to warn someone and help them *possibly* avoid future problems, you have to speak negative of someone and thus tarnish your own reputation in the process.
Anyway, advice is greatly appreciated.
~Kedell
Anyways, the question is this. Take the fact that you know that at least there is an online connection between two parties. Now assume that when it comes to party A you have good knowledge of/intel on their not so savory personality and basically that they're bad news and looking for a quick escape from current situations. Now to the best of your knowledge party B has probably only spoken to party A in passing or a few times (though the possibility for extended conversation is also there). Also, take into account that you rarely talk to party B and party B has no reason to trust anything you say right off the bat, sans the fact that you've been congenial to party B in the past. Of course you haven't spoken to party B in probably over half a year anyway. Long story short, is it wise/prudent/advisable to nudge party B and let them know about party A's offline personality, or should you just let the trainwreck happen instead of possibly getting party B upset at you for "slandering" party A (assuming a negative reaction).
I've never been good in these situations as I don't like talking bad about people even when they wrong me, and I always feel like people have no reason to trust a single word out of my mouth (however people seem to point out to me that I actually usually am trusted). However it's one of those situations where to warn someone and help them *possibly* avoid future problems, you have to speak negative of someone and thus tarnish your own reputation in the process.
Anyway, advice is greatly appreciated.
~Kedell