Founders

What is the consensus on the etiquette of tweeting/casting about exceptionally bad interactions with vendors other founders might be tempted to use? I hate complaining, and think a lot of complaints make the individual (not the vendor) look entitled, but also think others should know who to avoid.

Building. Prior: VP at Adobe, GM of Behance, co-founder of the Content Authenticity Initiative, early days at TED. https://williamallen.com

I think as long as it's neutral - like they don't do what they advertise or something - it's fine. Like a product problem.

But if it's a 1o1 personal interaction then don't put them on blast.

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Ie: if it’s an experience that is likely to happen to someone else, or is reliable enough to change someone’s perspective on the vendor as a whole