Comments on: gone bloggin’

By: Dewey

Dewey — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:55:00 +0000

Ha ha, I really do love to read, you’re right about that. I’ll head over now to your post at she who blogs.

I haven’t had any trolls yet. I do have one regular reader who has disagreed strongly in discussion before, and I notice he stepped back once others chimed in (very politely!) saying they thought he was wrong. So I vowed to do the same when I see it happening on other blogs. And I had one negative comment from someone who was either a one-time reader or never spoke up other than this one time, and he was upset that I only gave a so-so review to a book he loved. But that’s it so far!

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:30:00 +0000

Bella, well I wasn’t planning on talking about big boobs, but now you’ve thrown it out there Seriously, that is just disgusting about what happened regarding your daughter’s photo. People are truly sick.

AV & A, yes, the blogosphere is just a smaller version of the world, so it’s not surprising that we’d find mean people here as well–you’d just hope there would be some sense of community among us, since we’re pretty much all equally vulnerable. Mah.

Shameless, thanks for stopping by; I’ll send off that info to you shortly.

By: Shameless

Shameless — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:34:00 +0000

Hi there,
Congratulations again on your win in the lion circle contest! Now it’s time to get a book voucher to you. Could you please send me an email to let me know which Amazon site you would like to redeem the voucher at ie: amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.fr, etc. I need your up-to-date email address plus the Amazon site of your choice. The voucher can only be redeemed at the site you choose and this can’t be changed afterwards. Send your email to: seamuskearney@gmail.com
You may have already sent these details but please send them again because my normal email account (at caramail) is out of action/unable to be accessed because of an upgrade. Thanks, and congratulations once again, Seamus.

By: SabineM

SabineM — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:25:00 +0000

Sognatrice, I have been reading your blog for a few months now, Came through via SEARCHING FOR Dessert. You are an amazing Blogger. This blogger world is amazing. I could so spend all day discovering amazing people all over the world. I have to tear myself away.
I was on ABSOLUTELY VANILLA”s blog today (via Caroline Smailes) and on the margin, Absolutely Vannilla had a great comment “Whether you write an email, a manuscript, a query letter or a book proposal, never forget the positive or negative impact of your words.” WELL PUT
and SO true!
Trolls are everywhere in life. Like Absolutely Vanilla, I choose to ignore them.
Keep up the good work. I am addicted to your blog and your writing!

By: Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah)

Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:44:00 +0000

That was an excellent piece, Sognatrice. I’ve been fortunate never to experience it, but I’ve come across trolls on other blogs. My inclination is to ignore them.

A fellow blogger recently argued that blogosphere is full of sycophants - everyone being nice to one another in the hope that others would return the favour. I said I thought it might be a little different from that. One, do we genuinely want to offend and hurt others, I doubt it and b) if we do, how do we know how they’ll respond. Not many of us know each other, for all I know, the blogging acquaintance, had I said something he didn’t like, could have turned into a troll. One never knows.

But I suppose blogosphere is a reflection of life, so we’ll find the good and the bad here.

By: bella

bella — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:02:00 +0000

I get a lot of visitors via google images. What I’m guessing is that each and every picture I put up on the blog is out there for everyone in internet land to see. If you add a perverted catch phrase to a post, you will also get tons of hits. For instance - if by chance you’re talking about big boobs - expect a zillion hits from college boys with too much time on their hands.
What I’m going to have to do is starts spelling things wrong and be extra careful of the pictures I post. (A picture of my kid in her bathing suit at the beach had to be taken down due to all the traffic on that one post). Nice, huh??

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:31:00 +0000

gt, I agree–why? And also, yes, it seems that women continue to be targeted more than men. It’s quite disgusting.

Jennie, troll lynching…now there’s a thought. Luna appreciates the pat

Ambra, I love that description of blog visiting–it’s so true, and perhaps even more a description than even one’s home because we purposely put this out there and ask people to come in and have a look. At the very least, coming in and trashing it is disrespectful; sure we’re free to roam the Internet as we wish, but you’re right, the Golden Rule still applies.

Any thoughts on whether trolls are arseholes in daily life or whether they’re often your mild-mannered, repressed office worker who feels s/he has no other outlet? You know, like how serial killers always end up being the neighbor no one suspected?

I’m sure it takes all types, right, but what do you think?

By: Ambra Celeste

Ambra Celeste — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:51:00 +0000

Very interesting Sognatrice. Whenever I visit someone’s blog, I feel it is a little like viewing their home. How do they decorate it, how do they let their personality show through various posts… I can’t imagine going to someone’s blog and defacing it. It all comes down to respect. Or the golden rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. I agree with the advice to ignore the troll. But like our homes, there would be an almost irresistible urge to defend your blog, in essence the things you choose to share with others. I am really not sure how I would react to a troll. Thanks for this great article. Once again you got me thinking!

By: JennieBoo

JennieBoo — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:33:00 +0000

You are so articulate, Sognatirice.

And, you are totally right, “Trolls” are ruining the blogosphere for all of us. UGGHHHH! I wish we could “lynch” ‘em!

Happy weekend, anyway! Give Luna a pat for me!

By: goodthomas

goodthomas — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:03:00 +0000

It was a great article, sognatrice. I have heard so many stories the past two years, I shudder at the thought. Seems so . . . unnecessary. Why? Why?

I have been very lucky, and have not been bothered to any great extent. I may be wrong, but it seems that in this blogland, as in real life, that females are targets for such cowardice a great deal more.

Thank you for your words.