For right or wrong, it has the effect of making everyone less willing to do business with you, because they don't want to take the risk that any dispute they might have with you will also be publicly aired.
And the thing is, in business, misunderstandings and contract disputes (and flat out mistakes) happen all the time. And, speaking from my own experience, typically neither side is 100% blameless.
The solution is, if you believe the other party is acting in good faith (even when they mess up), you try to work within the framework of a relationship, rather than calling out the lawyers.
>>>Going public with a dispute is high maintenance.
Sometimes that's the only way to effect change. And the only way to warn others who might see you as an example and want to follow your lead into the same damn trap.
For right or wrong, it has the effect of making everyone less willing to do business with you, because they don't want to take the risk that any dispute they might have with you will also be publicly aired.
And the thing is, in business, misunderstandings and contract disputes (and flat out mistakes) happen all the time. And, speaking from my own experience, typically neither side is 100% blameless.
The solution is, if you believe the other party is acting in good faith (even when they mess up), you try to work within the framework of a relationship, rather than calling out the lawyers.