It speaks to our culture of over-sharing that this guy would want to post his pain to a message forum, where it had the potential to go viral.

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Five hours later, she posted another message to the forum, this one frantic.

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Professors grade every message on the forum.

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Those pained by the holiday and the reminder flocked to a Google forum for help removing the message.

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He never posted a message, but his mere presence in the forum left an electronic signature that proved to his wife Malika al Aroud he was still alive.

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Releasing your report through the World Economic Forum is a good way to have global media outlets amplify your message, too.

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When I mentioned this quote in a LinkedIn forum, I was chided by a woman for not posting a more empowering message.

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