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 Great advice. If you are going to post something, think it through first.

It's interesting b/c one of the discussion points around permanent content is how people can make mistakes, and how people can change their minds.

But... if a statement you make is truly important, and you change your mind or you have a new insight, isn't it valuable to demonstrate to others how we're all changing, all the time?

For some additional context, I've got teenagers. I'm petrified of them posting something online which they could regret later. Which brings me back to the start of this note. If you are going to post something, think it through first.

And to those who will respond with "self-censorship is a form of censorship."" I'm simply recommending people be thoughtful, I agree free speech is sacred, you are free to say absolutely anything you want. You just have to own it. Responsibility and accountability is on the speaker.