Comments on: Handling negative comments part II http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/ mom's search for meaning Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-6297 Jordan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:58:28 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-6297 Well, yes and no. Bloggers, frankly, aren't journalists. Your blog is your opinion, and you don't have to allow anything you don't want on your blog, even in the comments. Let's give people a little credit: if they want to know all sides of an issue, they'll find them. It's not like people can only read one blog and that one blog has to inform them of everything on that topic. Well, yes and no. Bloggers, frankly, aren’t journalists. Your blog is your opinion, and you don’t have to allow anything you don’t want on your blog, even in the comments.

Let’s give people a little credit: if they want to know all sides of an issue, they’ll find them. It’s not like people can only read one blog and that one blog has to inform them of everything on that topic.

]]> By: Liz http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-6295 Liz Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:59:55 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-6295 I am rather new to the blogging world. Technically, I guess I am a "mom" blogger because I stay home with my kids. But I don't blog about them much except in the vaguest terms. Like when something funny happens that I think everyone can relate to in a two or three word snippet. But mostly I blog about politics, law, church, faith, etc. That kind of thing. The impetus really was I kept getting in these discussions with people whose opinions rankled me on THEIR blogs. Yes, I admit, I was banned on a couple of them. I admit that I just can get a bit snarky when I think someone's opinion is out there. Maybe I need to work on that.... Anyhoo..things really escalated because these couple of people thought a good way to deal with comments that had a touch of sarcasm in them was to out my name and location on their blog. I was a bit put out (my fighting back consisted of finally asking myself what I was so scared of and just go for it and start my own blog and break the anonymity...I had been petrified of anyone online knowing my real name). My feeling was yeah, they asked for it by posting on highly inflammatory political/religious topics. You post your support for illegal immigration, gee, don't be surprised if some of the comments take on a bit of a nasty tone. I have gotten hate calls after letters to the editor. My take is if you don't want the feedback, keep your opinions to yourself. Mind you, mostly we are talking about the usually "how typical for a liberal", "how typical for a conservative" type of sarcasm. No threats of bodily hard or stalking or anything. Just some sarcasm. Which isn't the nicest thing in the world. Of course these bloggers felt very free to be sarcastic in their posts about views they disagree with but heaven forbid the favor gets returned. Politics can get ugly. So I am VERY glad to see that my feelings this was mishandled were validated. I have a policy on my blog of deleting nothing but spam or anything that could get me sued. NOt that I have much traffic yet.... My feeling is if I am going to post about current events, I am impeding a free press if I delete anything that doesn't just keep on reinforcing my own beliefs. Even if I KNOW they are wrong, part of the critical thinking process is that people get to see all sides and figure it out for themselves. I am rather new to the blogging world. Technically, I guess I am a “mom” blogger because I stay home with my kids. But I don’t blog about them much except in the vaguest terms. Like when something funny happens that I think everyone can relate to in a two or three word snippet. But mostly I blog about politics, law, church, faith, etc. That kind of thing. The impetus really was I kept getting in these discussions with people whose opinions rankled me on THEIR blogs. Yes, I admit, I was banned on a couple of them. I admit that I just can get a bit snarky when I think someone’s opinion is out there. Maybe I need to work on that….
Anyhoo..things really escalated because these couple of people thought a good way to deal with comments that had a touch of sarcasm in them was to out my name and location on their blog. I was a bit put out (my fighting back consisted of finally asking myself what I was so scared of and just go for it and start my own blog and break the anonymity…I had been petrified of anyone online knowing my real name). My feeling was yeah, they asked for it by posting on highly inflammatory political/religious topics. You post your support for illegal immigration, gee, don’t be surprised if some of the comments take on a bit of a nasty tone. I have gotten hate calls after letters to the editor. My take is if you don’t want the feedback, keep your opinions to yourself. Mind you, mostly we are talking about the usually “how typical for a liberal”, “how typical for a conservative” type of sarcasm. No threats of bodily hard or stalking or anything. Just some sarcasm. Which isn’t the nicest thing in the world. Of course these bloggers felt very free to be sarcastic in their posts about views they disagree with but heaven forbid the favor gets returned. Politics can get ugly.
So I am VERY glad to see that my feelings this was mishandled were validated. I have a policy on my blog of deleting nothing but spam or anything that could get me sued. NOt that I have much traffic yet….
My feeling is if I am going to post about current events, I am impeding a free press if I delete anything that doesn’t just keep on reinforcing my own beliefs. Even if I KNOW they are wrong, part of the critical thinking process is that people get to see all sides and figure it out for themselves.

]]> By: killlashandra http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-5628 killlashandra Wed, 14 May 2008 19:42:50 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-5628 I would delete them. Other than the misunderstanding I experienced I have not had anyone leave a nasty comment. I'm sure that day is coming and it's nice to see how the problem has been dealt with in the past. I agree, I am a Mother and my blog is my personal commentary and therefore I feel I have the right to delete nastiness. Just my 2 cents. :) I would delete them. Other than the misunderstanding I experienced I have not had anyone leave a nasty comment. I’m sure that day is coming and it’s nice to see how the problem has been dealt with in the past.

I agree, I am a Mother and my blog is my personal commentary and therefore I feel I have the right to delete nastiness.

Just my 2 cents. :)

]]> By: Chris Austria http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-5626 Chris Austria Wed, 14 May 2008 18:04:19 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-5626 Unless the comment is outright mean and doesn't contribute to the topic, I don't delete. I've had my fair share. At first read I get hurt, then I think about what illicited the negative comment, then I move on. In a way though it is very humbling and keeps me grounded and honest about what I write in my blog. Unless the comment is outright mean and doesn’t contribute to the topic, I don’t delete. I’ve had my fair share. At first read I get hurt, then I think about what illicited the negative comment, then I move on.

In a way though it is very humbling and keeps me grounded and honest about what I write in my blog.

]]> By: Michelle at Scribbit http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-5625 Michelle at Scribbit Wed, 14 May 2008 16:04:35 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/handling-negative-comments-part-ii/#comment-5625 Only a genius like you could tie in Sleeping Beauty and Darren--brilliant! Only a genius like you could tie in Sleeping Beauty and Darren–brilliant!

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