One more word on comments for everyone, and how we deal with them on this blog.
I always liked a saying Hamlet Au had on his blog. He has a great rule of thumb for comments. He says to, "Pretend you are at a cocktail party." Comments that you enjoy at a fun party are the same comments you enjoy reading on a blog
So be funny.
Be smart.
Be charming
Always be sexy.
Compliments are always appreciated.
If you feel the need to criticize, than criticize ideas but not people.
Regarding the last point, I allow comments that criticize me but not other people. I'm not looking for a flame war on this blog.
Also we don't publish Anonymous negative comments of any kind. Have the guts to put your name on it.
If we make a mistake on credits, point it out politely and we will correct it. We're always happy to do that.
Oh, and be sexy. Did we mention that?
Agreed some are just internet trolls.
ReplyDeleteNever will amount to anything other than being a Cyber bully who hides behind a computer attacking people for the rest of their life.
It's easy to say one thing over the internet, but they wouldn't say it to the person, in person.
Definition of a troll....
"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted". While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context. For example, mass media uses troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."[5][6]"
Again they probably don't care about this post you made, yet they insist on commenting in a negative way when they know the rules "again trolling"
You can click spam on the comments they make Ema cant you? That way those comments go into the spam box.