Sometimes getting random DMs in your online community doesn’t always work out like you want it to.  Picture this, you're Aubrey, a cybersecurity pro thriving in a fast-paced tech scene. Everything’s going smoothly until you try to do a nice thing - offering some extra tickets to a local disco costume party. Sounds harmless, right…right!? Enter Ted: a seemingly well-meaning but totally clueless guy who doesn’t quite get the boundaries. What starts as a small gesture develops into a series of awkward DMs, boundary-pushing, and what we’d call very awkward exchanges, oof!Got a tech tale of your own or some workplace drama? Hit us up at jellyfish.co/offthevpn. And don’t worry—we’ll keep it Off the VPN.Highlights:Ted Doesn’t Get the Memo: You gotta read the room yo! Aubrey Goes CSI: It all starts with the phone numberCommunity Vigilance: Moderators, we love you, thanks for keeping communities safe!Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Intro(03:47) Aubrey’s generous ticket giveaway(07:02) Ted’s unsolicited messages start flooding in(09:10) Boundaries set, but Ted doesn’t get the hint(12:55) Crossing over the cybersecurity line(17:02) When online turns real(20:52) Aubrey plays CSI on Ted(25:40) Community moderators step in(28:09) The moral of the story: Privacy, people

Ver todos los episodios