Comments on: There Are Mean People Out There http://itlife.escrito.info/2007/05/17/there-are-mean-people-out-there/ Life with IT can be A Paradox Wed, 19 May 2010 13:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Worthy Links for 20 Jun 2007 « A Mind of My Own http://itlife.escrito.info/2007/05/17/there-are-mean-people-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Worthy Links for 20 Jun 2007 « A Mind of My Own Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:28:30 +0000 http://itlife.escrito.info/?p=153#comment-167 <p>[...] we may be judgemental but no matter what others say about your blog, we will not bow to them. Trolls will always be there but we stand [...]</p> [...] we may be judgemental but no matter what others say about your blog, we will not bow to them. Trolls will always be there but we stand [...]

]]> By: Weekly Digest: SOBCon Conference, My New Book, and Other Odds and Ends « Lorelle on WordPress http://itlife.escrito.info/2007/05/17/there-are-mean-people-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Weekly Digest: SOBCon Conference, My New Book, and Other Odds and Ends « Lorelle on WordPress Sat, 19 May 2007 18:04:00 +0000 http://itlife.escrito.info/?p=153#comment-166 <p>[...] My Life with IP posted “There Are Mean People Out There” with a link to Mean Spirited Comments and Blogging, reminding fellow bloggers that while there are mean and vicious folks out there, we have to rise above the meanness and focus on the positive, the reason we blog we blog because we have something to say in spite of the naysayers. Be strong and keep blogging. [...]</p> [...] My Life with IP posted “There Are Mean People Out There” with a link to Mean Spirited Comments and Blogging, reminding fellow bloggers that while there are mean and vicious folks out there, we have to rise above the meanness and focus on the positive, the reason we blog we blog because we have something to say in spite of the naysayers. Be strong and keep blogging. [...]

]]> By: WishBoNe http://itlife.escrito.info/2007/05/17/there-are-mean-people-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-164 WishBoNe Fri, 18 May 2007 16:15:35 +0000 http://itlife.escrito.info/?p=153#comment-164 <p>Lorelle, I agree, I was naive to think that by lashing out, others would see my point of view. It was one of the 1st few forums that I joined, hoping that some helpful soul would help me.<br /> Your post led me to other posts about trolls and evils out there who can actually have a following to help them go against someone. Scary.<br /> I still participate in forums but I pick certain threads. There's no point in saying things that are not related to the thread and get flamed for trying to be helpful.</p> Lorelle, I agree, I was naive to think that by lashing out, others would see my point of view. It was one of the 1st few forums that I joined, hoping that some helpful soul would help me.
Your post led me to other posts about trolls and evils out there who can actually have a following to help them go against someone. Scary.
I still participate in forums but I pick certain threads. There’s no point in saying things that are not related to the thread and get flamed for trying to be helpful.

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://itlife.escrito.info/2007/05/17/there-are-mean-people-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Lorelle VanFossen Fri, 18 May 2007 09:25:02 +0000 http://itlife.escrito.info/?p=153#comment-165 <p>It's really easy to lash out at mean commenters and forum members, but tough when that kind of a response get actually inflame, making the momentary "feel good" turn into a disaster and make things worse.</p> <p>There are mean folks everywhere and you can let them beat you up or just slough them off. It ain't easy, but it happens. Be bigger and stronger than them and pick your battles.</p> It’s really easy to lash out at mean commenters and forum members, but tough when that kind of a response get actually inflame, making the momentary “feel good” turn into a disaster and make things worse.

There are mean folks everywhere and you can let them beat you up or just slough them off. It ain’t easy, but it happens. Be bigger and stronger than them and pick your battles.

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